The Cardiff Times

PONTYPOOL BAPTIST COLLEiE. The Removal to Cardiff. The annual meetings in connection with Ponty- pool Baptist College took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, and in consequence of these being the last gatherings of the kind to be held prior to the transfer of the college to Cardiff, they were perhaps the most successful, and certainly the best attended on record. It is interesting at the present moment to recall the fact that the institu- tien was first established at Abergavenny in the year 1807. It was removed to Pontypool in 1836, and now, after 57 years of efficient service in that town, is about to make its headquarters in Cardiff. The number of students trained since the commencement has been upwards of 400, and they have subsequently laboured in all parts of the world. Nearly a million pounds has been collected by the churches of the denomination and other friends towards the support of the college since its foundation. The presidents of the institution-' have been :— The Rev. Micah Thomas, Abergavenny Rev. Dr. Thomas, Rev. W. M. Lewis, M. A.; and Prin- cipal W. Edwards, D.D. The classical tutors have included the Revs. Geo. Thomas, N. J. Sully, D. Thomas, and J. M. Davies. Among those who were present at the meetings were Mr Henry Phillips, J.P., Newport (chairman); Revs. Dr. Parker, Manchester; Dr. Todd, London Principal T. Witton Davies, Notting- ham Revs. Dr. Roberts, Pontypridd T. E. Williams, Newtown; D. R. Jenkins, South- ampton W. Jones, Newport; J. Meredith, Hereford T. Lewis, Newport; C. Griffiths, Bristol D. R. Morgan, Cbaileford T. Morgan, Dowlais D. Davies, Tonypandy Dr. Williams, Pontlottyn E. C. Thomas. Carmarthen C. Davies, CaruiS; T. Jones, Cardiff; A. Tilly, Cardiff; Owen Davies, Carnarvon; J. Griffiths, Aber- dare; W. Harris, Aberdare; W. Maurice, Shrewsbury D. Bevan Jones, Caerleon, secre- tary J. D. Rees, Pontrhydyrun; S. R. Young, Abergavenny; W. Rees, Blaenavon; H. Abraham, Newport; D. M. Davies, B.A., Griffithstown; G. H. Cook, Newport; J. Gimlett, Merthyr; P. Williams, Tre- degar H. B. Robinson, Pontypool; E. E. Probert, Pontypridd D. F. Ellis, Aberystwyth J. D. Hughes, Tylorstown T. J. James, Tydu D. B. Richards, Swansea; J. George, Cinderford T. Griffiths, Abertillery D. Hussey, Abertillery Councillor D. Davies, Merthyr Councillor W. Davies, Tredegar Councillor Roger Evans. Newport; Councillor A. W. Edwards, Maindee (treasurer); Coun- cillor E. Lewis, J.P., Maindee Hall; Messrs T. James, Blaenavon J. Llewellyn, Bargoed D. Bowen, Abercarn H. M. Davies, Biaenavon T. H. Thomas, CardiK Revs. P. PhiUips, Maes- canner, Llanelly J. Williams, Crane- street, Pontypool; Messrs H. Jones, Dinas L. M. Roberts, Ebbw Vale S. Parry, Abersyclian and- Councillor Moses Wheeler, Newport. /As u-<ualf the principal meetings have been held in Crane-street Chapel. On Wednesday morning the ministers, students, and friends assembled shortly after 10 o'clock, under the presidency of Mr Henry Phillip*. THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The report of the committee stated that the humber of students during the session had been 27, of whom 11 were admitted m August. All the young men passed a very successful examination, and had since prosecuted their studies with praiseworthy diligence. The studies during the year had been mainly theological. Some of the students were preparing for the London Uni- versity examination. Their health during the session had been excellent, and there had been no interruption of work through illness. Not one of the old students died during the current year, which was very unusual. The college had suffered from the prevailing depression in trade and from the failure of certain societies, especially the Liberator. Many of the friends of the college had invested their savings in that society, but others, with rare charity and generosity, had continued their usual support. Now that the college was about to be transferred to Cardiff it was hoped that in that town it would become a great power for good and a centre of abundant light. Many meetings had been held in connection with the change, and these, on the whole, had been very encouraging. In some districts local committees had been formed. Some had promised handsome dona- tions towards the college, among them being Alderman R. Cory, who was giving j31,000, and Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., who contributed J6500. The students had been fully engaged each Sun- day, and the demand for their services was almost unprecedented. They and the helpers who had been engaged had conducted at least 2,500 services during the session. The financial statement showed a small balance in hand, so that the institution on leaving Pontypool was quite out of debt. (Applause.) On the motion of Dr, Todd, seconded by the Rev. C. Griffiths, the report was unanimously adopted. FAREWELL TO PONTYPOOL. The Rev. W. Morris (Treorky) moved the following resolution :— t That this annual meeting, at the close of the 57th year of the residence of the college at Pontypool and on its removal to Cardiff, desires to place on record its I profound indebtedness to the inhabitants of Pontypool g6llerally amI to tbe Baptist churches in the town in particular for their ever-generous j hospitality m entértaining for I!om¡my years the visitors at the annual gatherings; for their sell- sucrificing and praiseworthy zeal in behalf of tho institution, and their sincere affection towards the students passing through the college, by Whom their kindness will ever be remembered and especially do we recognise the remarkable guidance of the provi- dence of God in the long history of the institution, and the great blessing of the Head of the Church upon the labours of its eminent successive tutors. Being an old student of the college he could never forget the pleasant, associations of Ponty- pool, and while he wished the college might prove increasingly useful in Cardiff, the town would never be the same to him as Pontypool. Councillor D. Davies (Merthyr) seconded the resolution, and remarked that In the ppesent transfer there was less friction than in the cases of Llangollen and Haverfordwest.—The resolu- tion was cordially supported by the Rev Alfred Tilly, who trusted friends in Cardiff would endeavour to emulate the kindness which had been shown for so many years in Pontypool.—The resolution was carried unanimously, amid great applause. The Rev. J. Williams acknowledged the resolution on behalf of the Baptist churches of the district, and remarked that while they naturally felt great sadness at the removal of the college, yet they realised that tho institution was living, and likely to live, with increased vigour, in a new sphere. It would still be the Ponty- pool College in Cardiff. On the proposition of the Rev. D. Bowen Jones, seconded by Councillor Edwards, a hearty vote of thanks was proposed to Mr Phillips for so faithfully discharging the duties of president. This concluded the business, and the ministers and visitors then proceeded to tha college, where luncheon was provided.

MASONIC FUNERAL AT CARDIFF. On Wednesday the funeral of Mr Joseph Hardy, of Conway-road, Cardiff, took place at the ceme- tery with full Masonic honours. The deceased gentleman was superintendent -engineer for Messrs Turnbull Brothers, and was well-known and highly respected. The cortege left the deceased's residence in Conway-road at 12 o'clock noon, passing through Cowbridge-road to the New Cemetery, where Bro. Roswlale, rector of Canton, conducted the burial service in a very effective manner, and at the graveside referred in suitable terms to the Masonic career of the deceased. The following were among those present at the funeral: —Messrs P. and L. Turnbull and the office staff Mr Dan Radcliffe, Mr W. H. Brook, Mr J. Matthews, Mr Nurton, Mr Stargott, Mr Andrews, Mr C. Ryder (representing Messrs T. Richardson and Sons), Mr Monroe (Penarth Slipway), Mr F. Hook, Mr D. Martin, Mr H. Sloggett, and Mr C. Cooper. The following Masonic bretbren attended: —Bros. H. Samuel, W.M., Bute Lodge, 960 W. C. Peace, P.M. and treasurer J. Thomas, J.G., W. Symonds. J. Plews, H. Lace, H. T. Box, A. Kendrick, M. Thomas, O. Purnell, C. W. Peace, J. H. Ferrier, A. Fielding, J. T. Hogg, W.M., Tennant Lodge, 1992, F. J. F. Bailey, S.W., J. Sheridan, J.W., T. P. Kerman, See., C. Jones, J.D., C. J. Cudlip, J. Johns, T. Lewis, T. Gunston, G. Strong, J. T. Ridley, P.M., R. E. Lee. D. Gibson, and G. Laing. The Bristol Channel Centre of Marine Engineers were represented by the following members :—Messrs D. Gibson (vice-president).G. Sloggett (secretary), C. Ryder (treasurer), J. Ferrier, R. Field, R. Davison, A. Fielding, Tom Kerman, Abe Kendrick, T. Reed, R.\E. Lee, John Raven, J. Simpson, and G. L. Laurie. The funeral was carried out in a most efficient manner by Messrs Stone Bros., of 5, Working-street.

PUNCH" AND THE HISSING OF MR GLADSTONE. EM Indignation ? Why tuck passion waste Gladstoneophobia has destroy d Good Taste; And rowdy rudeness does not shock, but please, "The mob of gentlemen who hoot with ease," As for the ladies, bless their angry hearts! They've Primrosed into playing flsh-wife parts; And now 'tis one of Patriotism's tests That you should hiss and hoot your fellow-guest Should tbey dare don a rival party vesture Billingsgate rhetoric and Boiousrh gesture Invade the (party) precincts of May fair— To express the vulgar wrath now raging there. We are Mob-ruled indeed-—when Courtly Nob Ap<?s, near bis Prince, the manners of the Mob The hoot is owlish there are just too things That hiss—one venom-tanged, one graced with wings. Anserine or serpentine, ye well-dressed rowdies! Dainty-draped dames, or duffpl-skirted dowdies, They who in rudeness thus theirspite would slake, Have plainly bead of goose, and heart of snake I So why indulge in indignation blind 'Gainst those who hiss or hoot-aflier their kind Punch, 4

"TOBACOONISTS COMMENCING, "—HI d Guide, 3d Tobacconists' OufitfciiMf Co Eiiston rd London DUNVILLK'S OLD IRISH WHISKY IS recommended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. They hold the largest stock of Whisky in the world. Supplied in casks and cases for home use and exportation. Quotations on application to Dunvile & Co.. Limited Royal Irish Distflle les. Belfast HOLLOWAY'S PlLI £ .—IN general debility, mental depression, and nervous irritability there is no raedcine which operates so Ijko a charm as these famous Pills. They purify the blood, soothe and" strengthen the nerves' and system, give. tone to the,, stomach, elevate the spirits, and, in fact, make the patient sensible of a total and most delightful revolu- tion in his whole system. They may be commended moat unreservedly as the very best faniily medicine in exisitence, Though so powerfully, efficacious, they are singularly mild in their operation, and might be given with perfect confidence to delicate women and young children, 'ihey contain not a grain of mercury or any, other noxious substance, and cannot do harm. Delicate 1 females and

CAERPHILLY EISTEDDFOD. The auinual grand eisteddfod was held in a large marquee on the Caerphilly Castle grounds on Monday, and the weather being fine, it was patronised by a large number of visitors from the neighbouring districts and towns many persons from Cardiff being also present. The popularity of the gathering has steadily increased since its inauguration in 1888, for the cultivation of music and the promotion of literature, and, judging from the proceedings at this year's event, it will go on prospering in the future. Since the first eisteddfod, prizes to the amount of about j61,000 have been awarded, besides which large donations have been made to the Morfa and Llanerch explosion funds, also to the Johnstown Inundation Fund, and to other benevolent funds, indeed the whole of the profits, if they may be so described, being distributed amongst similar charities. The presi- dent is Alderman Henry Anthony, J.P., of Bryn Cenydd, who was present, as also were Dr. J. Llewellyn, J.P., and Mr E. W. M. Corbett, Caerphilly, two of the vice-presidents. Amongst the other officers present were:—Messrs John Morgan, Bryntirion, chairman of committee; Benjamin Price, Caerphilly, vice-chairman Mr G. P. Edmunds, Post-office, treasurer and Mr J. D. Hughes, Caerphilly, secretary. The adjudi- cators wore:—Music, Mr Tom Price, A.C., Merthyr, and Mr R. C. Jenkins, R.A.M., Llanelly; prose and poetry, the Rev. T. C. Edwards, D.D. (Cynonfardd), Cardiff; brass band, Mr George Hames, Nottingham Qp^n|*i*id, Mr Titus Llewellyn, Lisvaue, and Mr J. Williams, Bridge House, acted as con- ductors, and Mr T. Martin Thomas, Cert. R.A.M., Treorky, and Mr S. E. Evans, Caarphilly, played the pianoforte accompaniments to the vocal items. The programme was a long and varied one, there being no fewer than 19 items included. Consequently, an early start was made. About half-past ten of the dock tho opening song, "Gadlef," from Brinley Richards' "Songs of Wales," Wasrende ed by Mr Gabriel Williams, Treherbert, and immediately afterwards Alder- man Anthony delivered the presidential address. The PRESIDENT, in the course of his remarks, said the eisteddfod had a good moral tendency, and that it paid the people much better to attend it than many things carried on in Caerphilly, such as rabbit cbursing, cycling, and football matches. The eisteddfod improved the sentiments cf the people. As education had advanced the character of those gatherings had improved, and :it was expeoted that in future years the performances would be much superior to those of the present time. He earnestly hoped the young people would avail themselves of the splendid ad- vantages given by the eisteddfod for improving their musical and literary knowledge, and forsake the barbarous practices of rabbit-coursing, etc., which only tended to demoralise them. (Applause.) Cvnonfardd addressed a few humorous re- marks to the audience, after which the pro- gramme was gone on with. The performances were all most creditable, and showed that all the competitors had undergone careful training. The following are the results of the competitions:— Best Eisteddfod bag—1st, Miss Edwards, Machen, 103; 2nd, Miss Jenkins, Pontyrch, 5s 3rd, Miss Martha Jane Davies, Mountain Aah, 2s 6d. Pianoforte solo, Andante and Allegro," Op. 16, No. 1 (Mendelssohn), confined to persons under 18 years of age; nine competod-Mr David Richards, Pontardawe, £1 Is. Yr enelyn goreu l'r Llytbyrgludydd (the postman)—Mr Cosslett Cossfett, Pontypridd, 10s. Soprano solo, Ye breezes that blow," from Dr. Parry's Blodwen—Prize (£1 Is) divided be- tween Miss John, Pentre, and Miss Jenkins, Ferndale, pupils of Madame Clara Novello Davies. There were three competitors. Best essay (English or Welsh) on the "Biblical Weapons of War" ("Arfau Rhyfel Beiblaidd")—Mr W. Morgan, Hafod, Swan- sea, £2 2s. Choir from any one congregation that best renders hymn tune (Gwilym Lon) composed in memory of the late Mr R. Cenydd Lloyd (English or Welsh words). Three competed—1, Pontycwinmer (conductor, Mr John Phillips, jun.), £5, with silver medal to the conductor. The Caerphilly Wesleyan Chapel and Tylors- town were the other two ohoirs who competed. Bass solo, Cwm Llewellyn (" Lewellyn's Valley"), composed by Mr W. Davies, Mag- dalen College, Oxford. Four competed. The prize (JS1 Is) was won by Mr David Jones, Cil- fynydd, a, pupil of Mr Rolando Davies, Mountain Ash. Juvenile choir competition, "Deuwch, canwn, iddo Ef" (Mr D. W. Lewis's Odlau Mawl, Part L),for children not over 16 years of age, num- ber of choir not less than 30, with 12 male adults allowed to assist.—Two choirs competed, namely, Pontypridd and Treforest United, and Tylors- town, the latter taking the prize of J65. Mr John T. Jones was conductor of the winning choir. Fife-band Competition, "The Bohemian Girl" (Balfe).—Two bands competed, Glancanaid and Mountain Ash, and the former took the prize, JB5. Tenor solo, "Ham y cariadau" ("The lover's jeap"), by Mr R. S. Hughps prize, JB1 Is.— Three competitors. Mr Alfred Evans, Caedraw, Aberdare, a pupil of Mr Richard Howells, Aberdare. Brass band competition, nautical fantasia "Trafalgar" (H. Round), under South Wales and Midland Association rules; 1st prize £12. 2nd £8, 3rd £5, given by tradespeople and other inhabitants of Caerphilly.—Nine banda enteced, Dowlais. Abercanaid, Aberdare, Blaina, Foobriw, Pentre, Pontlottyn, Aberaman, and Tonypandy. Blaina took firstprize1 conduotor, Mr E. Sutton, who is also leader of Pontlottyn band), and the. 2nd and 3rd prizes were divided between Fochriw (conductor. Mr Wm. Powell) and Pontlottyn. Recitation, Shio on Fire (Charles Mackay). —1, Master Willie John Harris, Aberdare (15s, to which 7B 6d was added by Messrs James Powell and Wm. Thomas, Caerphilly, who highly admired the boy's rendering); 2, Master David Evans, Ynysybwl. Chief choral competition, Worthy is the Lamb," from the Messiah choirs not to number less than 60 voices; 1st prize £40 (and gold medal to conductor), 2nd £ 10.—The competing choirs were Tylorstown, Caerphilly, Pontycwmmer, Abercwmboy, and Aberaman.—1, Pontycwmmer (conductor, Mr John Phillips); '2, Aberaman (conductor, Mr Christopher Morris). Violin solo, melodie (Ffeiffer), restricted to children under 15 years of age. Prize, £1 Is. Three competed—best Miss Gwen Evans, Aber- aman. Best English or Welsh poem not exceeding lines on Tennyson. Prize, JBI Is-best Mr Evan Evans, Aber Board Schools, Caerphilly. Duett, Gwys i'r Gad (" The Can to Arms,") Mr R. S. Hughes. Prize. £2 2s.-—Three parties sang. Divided between Dewi Dare and friend, Ferndale. and David Jones and friend, Cilfynydd. Contralto solo, "He was despised," from the Messiah. Prize £1 Is.—Divided between Miss Agnes Rees, Cardiff, and — Evans, Ferndale. Male Voice Party, "The Pilgrims" (Dr. Parry)—Prizes, £20; 2nd, £5.-Four parties competed, viz., Barry, Cwmaman, Ferndale, Clydach Vale. Best, Cwmaman 2nd, Barry. This was considered by the adjudicators by far the best competition of the day.

STRANIE SUICIDE OF A BOY. A remarkable case of suioideby a boy was in- vestigated by the coroner at Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on Tuesday. The boy, the son of a music teacher named Stanford, hung himself behind his bedroom door on Sunday evening, for no assignable reason. He was discovered by bis father quite dead, and on being cut down he was found to be wearing his mother's long jacket closely bottoned, and one of her petticoats. He had also put on his father's rings and muffler, and he had plitced a looking-glass in such a position that he could see himself whilst hanging.—The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity.

Signor Mnseagni awoke one day to find himself famous. Mascagni, who was the son of a baker, had been studying music under Ponchlelh at. Milan, and while but a youth wrote a cantata, which was produced* io his native. town of Leghorn. Nothing more was heard of. lum until his,Cavalltria. Rusticama won a small- prize wbiclrt was annually given-by a Milan* publisher, and the] youngroan suddenly found bim8elCffumms,>ofF9ni '■

j The above is the Lion of St. Mark, Venice. Opposii e the Doge's Chamber in the Palace was a head of this Lion, with month open, into which persons secretly threw whatever was to meet the eye of the Doge. We place it at the head of this column to indicate that public letters are received by us, and also letters requiring answers on legal and general topics. LAW COSTS (W.D., Kidwelly).—The holder of a pro. missory note payable on demand is entitled to call it in at any time, with arrears of interest, if any, and your tender not being for the full claim was not enough to prevent ha Issuirur; the writ. It is true that his solicitor offered you an appointment, wi.ich you could not possibly keep, to settle the matter, but the law did not require him to offcr you any further chauce at all after the original demand. However, had you tendered him the full amount, except costs. he might have hM some difficulty in enforcing his claim. but having paid it you cannot now get it back. You have met with sharp treatment, but have no legal redress. PiNE END (J.M.).—It is a generally recognised custom that the builder of a house is entitled to payment for the pine end when used by an adjoining builder. The question is whether by selling the lease he parts witb his right to the pine end to the assignee of Ule lease (because the agreement between him and the first :assignee, would not bind a subsequent pur- chaser without notice). We do not think this point has been settled authoritatively, but it seems to us that the pine end, not being in any sense part of the house but a mere erection put up as a speculation by the builder, and being, as it were, part of the UIl- built house adjoining, does not pass by an assign- ment of the houses, aud that therefore the buildei is the patty entitled to be paid for it when used. FRIENWLY SOCIETY (Iforiad).—Your claim, if any, IS against the clergyman who signed the promissory note. A clergyman or other person who borrows money from a body of men. associated for a lawful purpose, cannot refuse to nay his debt because they ;t re net a registered mendly society. Place the matter in the hands of A, soKcitfir. CATHAYS CT. C.).—The problem of which is the oldest street in Cathays is doubtless one involving many intricate questions of archaeological re- search. The most eminent historiaus seem. if we may judge by their utter silence on the subject, to have been baffled in any attempt to arrive ab a right conclusion on it. if indeed they have not recoiled before the Herculean character of the task before them. We feel that we shall best consult the dictates of prudence by following thisir example, while cordially inviting the expression of our readers' views on the respective merits of Miskin- street, Salisbury-street, Crwys-roa(), etc., & SEAPORT (W.H.).—Yes, Cardiff is a seaport. As it is situated on what is called the Bristol Channel, it may be termed a Channel port, thcugh there is no particular meaning in the expression. A seaport is a place recognised by the. Customs authorities, to which ships bring merchandise from abroad, and where the Customs duties are collected on such articles as are taxed—for instance, tea, wine, and tobacco. COLLIERY DISPUTE (S.W.D.ifF.).—The disputes about which you write to us, as to amount of wages and time'of payment, are not matter-, of law, and there. fore- if your miner's agent cannot get satisfactory terms for you, the only alternative is to accept un- satisfactory terms or to come out on strike. ASSETS (J.E.).—Your mother having died in debt, her creditors are entitled to be paid out ot her furniture .1' whatever else she If ft. If you have t*.ken posses- sion of her furniture, they are entitled to sue you as executor de son tort." TITLE TO GOODS (D. V. Arise).—It is a dangerous thing to lend furniture to a man in business who is likely to get into difficulties, and if your friend had been made a bankrupt you would have a difficulty in recovering the value of your desk. But if he was not a bankrupt, and the partner WAS well aware the desk was yours, he had no right to seize or sell it, unless it was done under a distress for rent. If you are satisfied on these points you should take out a county-court summons for its value. NOTICE TO QUIT (Fairplay).—As yours was originally a quarterly tenancy, you must give or receive a quarter's notice to quit, unless at the "time you changed your payments to monthly ones you stipulated that it should be a monthly tenancy. The fact that the landlord marks the rent-book "cash "goes to show that it is not a month's rent, but a mere payment on account of the quarter's rent. BILLIARDS (D. W.)—You can apply to the magistrates for a licence for a public billiard-room, apart from any refreshments. The application should be accompanied by evidence of your good character and that, such a room is called for in the neighbourhood. LIGHT (Cymro Bach).—There is no such right known to our law as the right not to be overlooked in other words, the right to prevent another man from making a window opening on. your ground. All you are entitled to do is to prevent him acquiring a right to light as against you in other words, you may put up erections on your land to obstruct the window. If a man bas no real objection to the window being there, the best plan will be for him either to grant his neighbour the right to light in return for a suit- able compensation, or to arrange with him to give a permission which may be revoked at pleasure. It will be safer to employ a solicitor in drawing up any such agreement for. permission. LEASE OF WIFE (Owen).—We regret to say that law- books are almost bare of information ou the subject of the law applicable to leases of wives. In the case ot a lease for years, the offspring would be presumed by law to belong to the lessor (the husband), and he would consequently be responsible for their main- tenance at the expiration of the lease but this pre- sumption might be rebutted by showing that during the continuation of the lease t ne lessor had no means ofreecesB ? tHe subject of the lease, in which case they would belong to their mother, but the lessee would be liable to contribfute to their support. In the former case they would be legitimate, and would bear the name of the lemor; in the latter case they would hot. We may add that such a Jea.se as this would probably be regarded as contrary to public morality, and would therefore not be enforced by the courts, should any party to it desire to renounce its benefits. POOR RATES (Overseer).—The order of the clerk to the guardians is a sufficient warrant for you to collect the rate, unless you have reason to snspect some improper conduct on his part. It is an ex- tremely unsatisfactory state of things that the guardian you consulted should appear ignorant of the circumstances. It may be well to address the Local Government Board on the subject, unless you can get a more satisfactory explanation of the sudden increase from the clerk, MARRIED WOMAN'S LEGACY (Trustee).—.A legacy to a married woman should be paid to her direct. Her husband has now no sort of right over her property. It does not matter wbat name she signs to the dis- charge, but it is not unusual to sign the married name, and add the maiden name in brackets thus —" Mary Smith [ioimeriy Jones.]" There may be printed form& of discharge, but an ordinary stamped receipt is quite sufficient for ordinary cases. If the legacy is a large one, or there are any legal com- plications connected with tt, go to a solicitor. A trustee i* enjntled to employ a solicitor and charge the estate. AFFILIATION (Inquirer).—YOU should have brought these circumstances before the magistrates who made the order. It is withm their discretion. All you can do now is to appear on a. summons to com- mit you for non-payment, and explain matters then, if you have not already done so. Have proof of what you g^y GUARANTEE (D. J. P.Hl) Possibly you have been im- posed on, as persons who buy watches from travelling hawkers are likely to be. You had better speak to the police. (2) You are, of course, liable to pay for goods ordered on your credit by your authority. As s- on as you have paid for them you can sue the person who had them. TENANTS IN COMMON (Old Subscriber).—You need not wait till all the children are of age before dividing property left to you as tenants in common. The father of the younger children, or their natural guardian (mother or other relative), must look after their interests till they are of age.

THE ASSAULTS ON CARDIFF CONSTABLES. At the Cardiff Police-court, on Wednesday— before the Stipendiary (Mr T. W. Lewis) and Dr. Paine—Jeremiah Sullivan, aged 24, and Michael Sullivan, aged 20, were charged on remand with assaulting and wounding Constable Benjamin Davies whilst in the execution of his duty, by striking him on the head with a fender, at No. 19, Mary Ann-street, on the 23rd inst. Davies, who appeared in the witness-box with a black eye and his head bandaged, gave evidence that he went to the house to arrest a woman under power of a warrant. The'^prisoners attempted to prevent his arresting tho woman and struck him on the jaw and arm, also kicking him on the leg, the prisoner Jeremiah ultimately picking up the fender and striking him on the nead with it. Witness drew his staff after being first struck, and used it.(&es!y in self-defence. —Constable Dicks, who appeared in the witness- boxwith his left arm bandaged, alsogave evidence. He said they went to arrest Emily Evans, and when the latter was putting on her shawl to go with the constable both prisoners interfered, saying they would see the police — before they should arrest the woman. Witness was forced backwards into another room by some women and a man named Butler, but saw the younger Sullivan hitting 1 'ivvies in the face when the latter drew bis staff. Witness also saw Jeremiah Sullivan tuah at Davies with a large iron fender, with which he struck Davies en the top of the head.—Medical testimony was given as to the injuries received by tftisonets, in their defence, said when Davies came to the house they asked him for hIs war- rant, to which he replied by knocking the elder Sullivan down.—Tlmy were committed for trial at the next Cardiff Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed in their own recognisances of £20, and one surety of £20. A man named James Butler, aged 28, was charged with maliciously wounding Constable Dicks on the arm with a knife, at No. 19, Mary Ann-street, on the 23rd inst. Constable Dicks fave evidence thai he was assisting Constable )avies in securing the arrest of the woman Emily Evans, when Butler interfered, saying he had got a —— knife," and at the same time drawing a alaøp knife from his pocket. HeviUo said toDioka, Fu see your heart well out before you go from here." Dicks wae straggling with some women at the time, bu: managed to shake them off and draw his staff. He struck out at Butler once or twice and was then forced back by the crowd of women on to the stairs. Some one then seized hold of his staff, and, breaking the strap, dragged it out of his hand, and soon after he saw the prisoner raise his hand to strike him. He (Dicks) put up his left arm to ward off the blow, and received the knife wound complapined of.— Constable Davies gave corroborative evidence.— In reply to the stipendiary, witness said he reo ceived the commitment for the arrest of Emily Evans early last week, but did not go straight away to No. 19, Mary Ann-street to execute it. It was always their custom to wait until they got sight of the person "wanted" before going to the house.—The Stipendiary: Is it the custom to execute commitments in the dead of night ?— Witness: Not that I'm aware of, sir.—The Stipendiary: Hive you ever known it to be done before ?—Witness No.—Dr. Roche stated that ,the wound on Constable Dioks's left wrist was such as to expose the sinews. He was also, severely bruised on the back.—The prisoner, who ■said hewasnot guilty of the charge, was corn-, rmitted for trial at? the next Cardiff Quarter, Sessions,bail being/ allowed on his own pnpg** buMQM-.of gSOjuufyne surety of j A ?•

THE RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. Reception of Directors at Swansea. The arrival at Swansea on Saturday afternoon of some of tho directors of the Rhondda and Swansea. Bay Railway aftar their victory before both the House of Lords and the House of Com- mons committee, in securing independent access to Swansea was the occasion of an enthusiastic demonstration on the part of the townspeople. Ths directors were expected by the 4.40 train, and at the time this train was due to arrive there had assembled at the High-street station a large number of townspeople. Amongst those present were Alderman Chapman (the mayor), Councillors Jams-s Jones (chairman of the recep- tion committee), W. B. Westlalce, H. W. Leaker, F. Bradford, Rhys Edwards, W. Davies, and W. H. Spring, Messrs B. Evans, T. P. Martin, D. F. Sugrue, P. Jenkins, W. Lee, C. Richards, H. W. Hansard, D. C. Jones, T. Yorath, T. C. Way, H. Maliphant, P. Freeman, J. W. Milos, D. R. Knoyle, John White, K F. Daniel, W. Manael, E. Bunney, W. Webber, W. C. Roberts, W. R. Collins, W. R. Bear. LI. Daniel, G. J. L. Morgan, J. Lovat Owen, Henry Chalk, E. Fish, H. C. Higman, G. Bauckbam, H. H. Daniel, W. Lean, John Jenkins, E. Thomas, L. R. Lewis, O. Polyblank, Philip Rogers, O. Cory, C. Maggs, S. C. Thompson, W. Davenport, M. Power, and Capt. Colquhoun. On the train arriving it was found that the directors who had come in it were Sir John Jones Jenkins (the ¡ chairman) and Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart., M.P., I and these were totally unprepared for any recep- tion. They were most cordially greeted by th9 assembly, a band played See, the conquering hero comes," and then they were escorted to Sir John Jenkins's carriage, and. the horses having bean taken out, they were drawn in triumph to the Castle Hotel. All along the route the streets werø thronged with enthusiastic townspeople, who heartily cheered the victorious directors. Arrived at the Castle Hotel, Councillor Jones and Sir John Jenkins and Sir Hussey Vivian appeared over the portico, And in response to loud calls from the crowd below, Mr Jones said he had great pleasure, in the name of the town, in con- gratulating the directors of tho railway on the great victory they had achieved by obtaining per- mission to construct an independent line to Swansea, which was bound to be of immense advantage to the port. Sir JOHN JENKINS, who was received with enthusiasm, in the name of his oo-directors thanked those present for their grand reception, and said he knew the townspeople were as deeply interested in having the direct communi- cation now sanctioned as the directors themselves, and it was only because of this that he could acocuyt for so magnificent a demonstration. The directors had fought long for the victory they had now achieved, and all that remained now was for tho public to come forward with the small remaining capital required. He had, every con. fidence that this would be speedily forthcoming, and that the remaining links of the line would, without any delay, be got ready for tratfic. (Cheers.) Sir HussRY VIVIAN, who was also received with enthusiasm, expressed his surprise and pleasure at such a demonstration. That railway was the only one he was a director of, and he only joined the board of it with the desire to advance the interests of his native town. (Cheers.) Their victory meant that they would now have an independent and continuous line from the Rhoitdda to Swansea, and they were at last entirely independent of the Great Western Riilway. (Cheers.) He had always felt it was absolutely necessary for the success of the line that they should be able to bring Rhondda coal to Swansea on the best possible terms for com- petitive purposes with the lines which carried it to Cardiff and Barry. The great prosperity ot Cardiff was due to the faot that it had the great steam coal collieries at its back, and he haped they might now say Swansea had an equal advantage. (Cheers.) He hoped the tradesmen of the towns interested—Swansea, Neath, Aber. avon—would come forward and assist with the necessary capital. During the delivery of these speeches it was raining very heavily, so an adjournment was made to the dining-room of the hotel. Mr Jap. Jones presided, and he was supported by Sir John Jenkins and Sir Hussey Vivian, Messrs E. Evans, D. C. Jones, T. Yorath, D. R. Knoyle, J. Fox, H. W. Hansard, and H. Maliphant. Several complimentary speeches were delivered. --r-

WHIT-MONDAY AT MERTHYR. A Serios of Ruffianly Assaults. Richard Davies, Osborn Lewis, and James Watts, young men, were charged at the Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday—before Mr North and Mr Smyth—with wounding John Bidgood in Ball-court-lane on the 23rd inst. They were charged also with damaging the house of John Bidgood to an amount exceeding £5.-Mr Beddoe appeared for the prosecution, and Mr J. W. Lewis defended Watts.—Mr Beddoe, in opening the case, observed that notwithstanding the edu- cational progress of the day, and the enlighten- ment afforded by the Press, Merthyr Tydfil, of which town he was a native, was, be would undertake to say, for acts of brutality, acts of cruelty, acts of vulgarity, and of blasphemy, second to none in South Wales. He described the case, and asked the magistrates. to send the prisoneBS1 fop trial. Prosecutor, whose face was greatly disfigured, said he Iwed at 14, Ball-court4ane, and was' a painter. (Hewas here accommodated with a chair.) There was a smalf embankment facing the door of his house, and there were some stones upon it. Close to the front door of the house there was a water-closet, the roof of which was just under- neath the siN of his bedroom window. About halt-past two o'clock on Tuesday morning, when his wife and himself were in bed in the front bed- room. he heard a knock. He looked through tho window, and be called out to Watts, What do you want there 1" A large stone then came in through the bedroom window and struck him, and he fell. Watts and Davies came into the room through the window. Watts and the others beat him, and he lost consciousness. He after- wards found himsalf downstairs, but did not know how he got there. Watts had threatened him because he gavo evidence in a case against a companion of his. —Prosecutor was cross-examined at length by Mr J. W. Lewis. He was certain, ho said, as to the identity of Watts.—-Mr Duncan Fllllayson, surgeon, said he found the prosecutor lying on the floor, and his head and f*ce were covered with blood. There was an incised wound' 1% inch long, penetrating to the bone, on the left side of the forehead also extensive bruising over the left eye, as well as a smaH incised wound on the left cheek. There were marks on the body. Sarah Bidgood, wife of the prosecutor, said the got out of bed when she heard the disturbance, and hurriedly put on a skirt. She saw Davies and Watts in the bedroom, and as she was going downstairs with the object of fetching the police, the front door was broken in by Lewis, who struck her. She went out. and met P.C. David Morris near the Catholic schools. Upon return- ing, Lewis, who was still in the house, struck her on the face in the presence of the officer. When she went upstairs she saw Watts trying to choke a young girl lodger. She called out to the policeman, and Watts escaped through the window. Davies went upstairs. She gave particulars as to the damage done to the house and furniture, amount- ing to £7 5s. After further cvidenoe, prisoners were com- mitted for trial to the quarter sessions, Watte, upon Mr J. W. Lewis's application, being ad- mitted to bail. Davies was charged with stealing 2s 6d and a timepiece, and with assaulting P.C. Morris and P.C. Thomas on Whit-Monday night.—Annie Thomas. Ball-court-lane, said prisoner came to her house with a gang of men and struck her with a tin. She locked the door, but prisoner burst it open and hit her in the eye. He waited abcut, and struck her agajn, after which he tore her pocket from her dress, taking 2s 6d, which the pocket contained. He then picked up her little boy, dashed him to the floor, and then opening a drawer, he took out & timepiece worth 4s 6d. P.O. Thomas said when he arrested prisoner the latter became very violent, and, fetching a poker, said if he did not go away he would knock his brains out. He subsequently picked up a brick and struck witness on the side with it. He ran upstairs, and when witness tried to catch him, gave him several blows. on the face. For the theft, prisoner was sent to gaol for one month with hard labour; for the assault on the woman, he was committed for seven days with hard labour; and for the assault on the poUct._ 14 dayõ' imprisonment, the terms to run concurrently.

ALLEGED FRAUD AT peNTY. PRIDD. At the Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday —before Mr Ignatius Williams. Mr Edwards, Mr T. P. Jenkins, and Dr. Dav teg—John Miies, described iu a commission agent, residing at Coedpenmaen, near Pontypridd, was charged with obtaining goods by false pretences from Mr Simpson, general dealer, Putilylaidd, and other persons in the district- Mr Spickett appeared for the prosecution. The evidenoe showed that the prisoner, who was engaged as a commission agent by the prosecutor, caHed upon different persons to stili watches on thehire system. He re- presented toJpros<!OUtor,laccording to the evidenots that he had sold a silver watoh valued at £2 12a 6d to one Lydia Device, Peny wall Farm, Llanwonno, and obtained a deposit of 5- Prisoner told her he would send her the watch, but he had not done so. — William Thorne, collier, living at Bettws House, near Llantrisaot, stated that he had bought a watch from the prisoner, and paid him £4 1Ck (or it. The prisoner, it was stated, informed Mr Sitjjwon that Thorne had only paid an instalment of Sos, and having deducted his commission of 12% per cent, handed over the remainder to his employer. The evidenoe of Mra Ana Taylor, living near the Wheat Sheaf Inn, near Hantri- sant, showed that she had never bought a watch from the prisoner, and never bad a conversation with him about the watch valued at £4 10s, which the prisoner had told his employer she (witness) had purchased of bim.—Mr Fuller, pawnbroker, Pontypridd, deposed that the prisoner had pawned a lady a gold watch at his shop on April 10th, and he advanced him 10s upon it.—-Prisoner was remanded for a week.

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. GLOUCESTER, Saturday. — English wheat srctaft supply, but, except for best samples, prices "FeN fully 6d per qr. lower; foreign wheat quiet at a similu reduction. Maize and grinrlinj; barley, 6d cheaper. Oats tbe turn in favour of buyers. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—To-day's market WAS of a holiday character, very little business being done. Prices showed a tendency in buyers' favour. CATTLE." ROATII (Cardiff), Tuesday. — There was a short supply of heef Oil offer at our market to-dar, chicflf Irisli, of a middling description. Sheep and Iambi, were scarcer, but, with a quiet trade, there \\ac plenty for the requirements. There was a. good show of calves, but trade was quiet; in this department Pilt" were plentiful, and exceede the d'jm.-nd, witll prices in favour of purchasers. Quotatiouîl CattU —best steers, 63s pec cwt.: secondary lots, 56" to 6'Js per cwt.; caws and bulls, 468 to 54s per cwt. Sheep—shorn yearlings, 71/.d per lb. £ wM and heavy sheep, 6d to per lb lambs, 91¡"d Co 10%d per lb. Pigs -baconer. 10s to 10K 3d potter, 10s 6d to Us M for ptime choice lots sows, & per score. there was a moderate a>t*?nd» ice, and at tho close of business nearly all had changed hfends. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—'1'beie w:},S:I. moderate supply of aU kinds of stock, Ik-ef was dearer OR the week, owing to the IICltrcity of grass inuttoa, also, was held for bet ter rices, f-ainb and veRi more plentiful, and nasior in price. A good supply of pigs. Best beef, 6%d to 7d second qualities, 5%d"(x> 0%<i: veal. 7d to 7V«d mutton, 7d to 7%.l "lamb, 8%d to 9d per lb. Porter pigs, 10$ 6..1 to Us per soore. PROVISIONS. MONMOUTH WEEKLY PROVISION MARKKT, Saturday. —At our market to-day there was only a small at- tendance, owing, probably, to the Mono," weather prevailing. There was a good supply in every depart- went, and the demand was fair. Little or no d dine in prices. QuotVton* .—Fresh butter, 1* act to Is 3d per Ib; hen eggs, 18 for h, Poultry -chicken-, 5s t* 6s per couple fowl*, 56 to 6s 6d percollpte. Butcheca* meat (prime joints)—Beef and mutton, 7d to 9d per lb. real, 9d per lb, lamb, lOd per lb. Pith-Salmon, 1b 8d per lb.; turbot, Is 5d per Ib. lemon sole*, lQ1 per lb. BOTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—'The supply of butter ta our market had greatly improved, consequently the price was a little easier. 10%'d per lb. being paid for all best quality. CHRiiNR. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—A large supply of cheese was brought into market, and cleared at 24s to 26s per cwt.. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a good pitch ot produce, and a ready safe. Caerphilly qualities, 56s ta 638 Cheddar, 63s single Gloucester. 35s to 60s pel cwt.

Mr J. Stephen Jeans, wbo has been for over 15 years secretary of the Iron and Steel In. stiiute and of the British Trade Association, is about to resign iu order to assume the editorial direction of a new engineering journal. As illustrating the vast extent and importance of the engineering industries, it may be mentioned that there are 160 technical journals in existence dealing with it, and the new periodical intends to occupy towards them the position of a review of reviews. Mr Jeans was a journaMgt befONø became secretanr of the.Institute. <

GENERAL" BOOTH IN CARDIFF On Whit-Monday "General" Booth paid a visit to Cardiff for the purpose of conducting a series of evangelistic meetings in connection with the Salvation Army. The General" arrived at the Great Western Station from Swansea at about 10 o'clock, and was met by a number of local officers and others. At half-past 10 he con ducted the first of the revival meetings of the day in Wood.street Chapel, the use of the build- ing having been obtained for tho occasion. There was a crowded congregation, and the pro- ceedings were of a very enthusiastic nature. General" Booth was supported on the platform by "Colonel" Lawley, an old South Wales officer, and now aide-de-camp to the GeneralColonel" and Mrs Dowdle, of the head-quarter staff: Bandmaster" Apple- by, Staff-captain Cox, "Major" Haggard (who has charge of the South Wales division), Adju- tant" Williams (aide-de-camp), and "Major" Gay, Newport, who has charge of the Monmouth- shire division. The band which led the musical portion of the proceedings was composed of con- tingents of instrumentalists from various districts, the larger number being from Pentre and Roath. Bandmaster Appleby conducted very success- fully, he being an old military bandsman, and an exceedingly clever cornet player. Concertina accompaniments were played by Major Gay. The address of the "General" was followed with the closest interest and attention. 'ft.. afternoon meeting was crowded to suffocation, and many were unable to gain admission. The same re- mark applies to the evening meeting, when the "Genbral and other speakers delivered earnest exhortations. Large numbers of officers and members from all parts of the district cams in by excursion and ordinary trains for the purpose of attending the meetinga,

FOUND DROWNED AT SWANSEA. t On Tuesday afternoon an inew." "as held at the Tunnel, Swansea—before Mr Strick, the coroner-—on the body of a man, name unknown, which was found in the North Dock ou Monday morning.—John Harris, labourer, Tontine-street. said lie was down at the North noolc at nine o'cleck on Monday morning when he saw a body floating in the dock, and he at once gave evidence to Taylor, a dock constable. He dia not identify the body, though he thought by the things found in deoesised's pocket the body was that of a journeyman painter.—A. verdict of "Found drowned wall returned.

The quantity of mineral oil from the wells of the Caspian-now shipped annually from Batoum reaches the enormous amount of 931,328 tons, or about three thousand tons for every working day of the year, representing a total value at the port I of nearly three and a half millions sterling. • Nearly one-third of this vast, total is shipped to ports east of the'Suez Canal. The annual returns exhibit moreover a constant'increase, the exports of last year being 63,633*tons-m-excess-of;those. 1 of the previous year."

BY A LADY JOURNALIST. Pretty New Smocking is now adapted to make pretty costumes, and is infinitely more decorative than what we have been accustomed to for a long time past. The arrangement of colours now used is quite an art, and the effect produced very novel. My atten- tion has lately been called to some cool summer blouses of white Indian muslin, smocked with primrose, golden yellow, and dark buS; also salmon pink pongee or Surah silk worked with dark buff and palest fawn; lavender silk done with pink, white, and two shades of pale green; lastly, a yellow in pink, green, mauve, and white. You have no idea how rich and beautiful these look, and this dainty work is particularly effective in children's clothes. For everyday summer wear nothing is prettier, cheaper, nor more durable than batiste or brown bolland, and when of a rrgfit make they admit of being worked in this manner with the best results. The silks used are said to be fast colours, so that this pretty form of embroidery will stand washing. Another recom- mendation it also has, and that is its cheapness. I can get it done for any of my kind readers at a very reasonable rate, and patterns and designs can be sent on application and receipt of stamps for postage. It has entirely superseded the honeycomb work that has been so largely em- ployed for the yokes of children's dresses, and with a great gain in their appearance. You will see in our first illustration how prettily a little girl's overall or smock looks worked in this way, no matter what the material may be, though of course I cannot give you the colours. It is also an immense addi- tion to a blouse to have a piece of rich work across the front as shown in the second figure, and the blouse can be done so as to fasten down the middle almost invisibly, or the whole front made in one to fasten across to the shoulder or up the back. The Latest Skirt Pattern That has been invented I procured when I was lately in Paris, and it is so simple and easy to make that I am sure you will be glad to have it. Double width material is so much employed at present that it is useful to have a pattern that is specially designed for it, and though of course single width stuff can be joined to the same extent, it Joes not look ever qpite jas-well as the wider kind. If you will study the accompanying little design you will find the front in the lower diagram. This is cut from a folded piece, the fold down the centre of the front (the straight side), and sloped slightly where it joins the back. Then the large back piece—of which the upper diagram is only the half-is cut on the straight thread, where it joins the sides of the front piece, with a seam down the centre of the back. As to length, it should just touch the ground all round nicely, and measures round the hem five yards at the very most. You will notice that the back of the top of the skirt is gathered, this gives a prettier little throw.off" to the look of it behind than the very flat plain way we have so long bad it. I have seen this skirt made up, and it is very neat, and yet full. Flounces and frills are worn upon it also, which add still more to the effeot of size. The Soft Answer Is accountable for much in the atmosphere of home. There aro all kinds of diplomacy, but that which preserves serenity and calm at home is the most valuable, and the one that we should all of us study. Where many or few live together constantly there are certain to dome times of friction, induced by the carelessness, ill-temper, or want of consideration and sympathy evinced by some one or more members of the community. This is but a form of selfishness that chooses many channels in which to show itself. A person who is very tenacious about his or her rights will not always be equally precise in according theirs to other people. Bear and forbear is a valuable command that many would do well to act upon more regularly. Can't you forego some of the things that cause trouble and inconvenience to others, and when you sea them worried and irrit- able say something kind and soothing, so as to restore calm to thcirrltffltlfi spirit! If you could help thinking alw»va of No. 1, and make a study of what No. 2 likes and dis- likes, yon would find yourself so wonderfully happier, and more beloved. The great Miss Nightingale used to say in her book on nursing, Do not merely do unto others as you would they should do unto you, but as yon know they would like you to do unto thtlln. "and there is true wisdom and greater unselfishness in this remark. The way to get on with people is to appeal to and draw out the sweetest part in each of them, and if they are oross and nagging, not to lower one- self to be cross and nagging, too. A little wholesome ridicule sometimes has a good effeot in such a case, but it is hard to withstand persistent I good temper, and you will find that the sunshine of many a home can be traced to a certain person who is cheerful, sympathetic, and kind generally, who makes everyone's sorrows, difficulties, and troubles bis or her own, without interference, and from whom no one can remetr ber to have beard any but those soft answers that turn away wrath. How to Preserve Meat in Hot Weather Is a question that has been forced on our notice very early this year, and as there is nothing so I intensely unwholesome as bad meat, it behoves all housekeepers to be very carefut of what they provide for the consumption of the households. When the butcher leaves the meat at your doer, do not allow i t to lie about, but if you do not possess a meat safe place it at once under a wire meat cover. The best plan is to get some stiff crinoline steels, and, make a large circular bag of tarlatan, or leno muslin, enclosing the steels (or canes do very well). at intervals up the sides, so as to keep them' evenly distended. Get a car- penter tp make you ? a t piece oh, strong wood i innJ ti- shane of the letter X. with -an. I iron ring fastened to the centre above, and a galvanised meat hook under- neath the end of each arm of the cross. You will hang a joint or piece of meat to each of the four hocks, and tie your crinoline bag, which should have a running btring at the top, round the base of the ring, and thus you can hang up your meat safe from flies anywhere. To prevent it getting bad buy some powdered charcoal, and fill a few bags with it, letting them hang closely round the meat, and you will thus be able to keep it nearly a week. If the meat gets tainted, always wash it over with a little salt and water, or vinegar, before cooking, basting it with the same whilst roasting. You should take the char- coal out of the bags occasionally, wash the bags, and bake the charcoal in the oven, as this will purify it from the taint it absorbs from the meat. BUSY BEE. Rules for Correspondence. NOTICE.—Owing t" the increasing number of letters that require immediate private answers, which ar. necessarily longer than those in this column, and entail considerable timo and work, a small charge will bt made in future for such answers. In future addresses of tradesmen or manufacturers will not be published in this paper, but will be sent on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope. Letters for inquiry on fashion or other matters shculd be addressed to BUSY BKE," cars of the Editor, and should reach the office not later than Tuesday, if an answer is desired in the following week's edition. If an earlieranswcr is desired, a stamped addressed envelope containing a fee of one shilling must he enclosed. Letters once answered are u-p-, kept. Therefore, if further information is required tho original questions must ba re- peated. Paper patterns of only those designs given can be supplied on the following terms:— French English Pattern. Pattern. Complete c«3tutoe,to given measures.. 4/- 1/4 Bodice „ „ 2/6/S skirt „ 21-01$ Shsrt Mantle 2/6 1/- L»ng Mantle „ „ 4/l/S Jacket „ 2/6 1/- Child's complete costume „ 2/- 1/- Apron „ „ l/oy& Each application must have postal order and stamps for postage enclosed. Lamias art re- quested to cut «iU and enclose the picture of the garment required, and tho pattern will be forwarded in about a week's time. Answers to Correspondents. MADGE.—Any chemist will procure for you Maipnen's Anti-Calcaire Powder. Directions are generally given for use, but I always found that about half a teaspoonful of the powder was enough for an ordinary-sized bedroom jug of water. Stir it in at night, and in the morning the water is ready for use but in pouring it out of the jug be careful not to disturb the limy sediment at the bottom. AN APPRECIATIVE READER.—Pillow shams are ornamental mats, or covers, laid over the pillows of a bed. They may be made as plain or as ornamental as you like. It is quite a matter of taste what you make them of, plain linen, thin huckaback, or diaper, cheese straining cloth, or any white or cream washing material that you prefer, that admits of embroidery or decoration. Personally I do net caro for them, but if I had any I should be inclined to make a long shaped square of plain linen, hemstitched, and edged with dainty goffered muslin frills or thick torchon lace, and my monogram worked in full-sized letters of raised satin stitch in the centre, and this I would have spread over the entire head of the bed. Shams are used by those people who like the pillows placed outside the counter- pane in the daytime, which is not, to my mind at all advisable. WOODBINE.—1. I think the cause of the redness of your hands is probably indigestion and a slow circulation. Do you take plenty of exer- cise, and a cold bath with vigorous towel rubbing every morning? That would assist your circulation, and if yon would take 20 drops of dialysed iron daily on a piece of sugar or in water, a quarter of an hour after your breakfast, and occasionally a small half teaspoontul of biocarbonate of soda in half a tumbler of water after meals for a day or two, I think you will fiud your hands less troublesome, and that your hair will cease falling. 2. Cold tea is an astringent, but I think you will derive greater benefit from usiug tincture of cantharides, and rubbing it into the roots of the hair with a small hog's hair paint brush at night twice a week if neces- sary. If the skin of the head seems tight and dry, work it about with your hand, and mix about twelve or more drops of macassar oil with the cantharides. Do not play tricks with your hair by using ammonia to lighten it, the best thing to wash it with is oatmeal soap, and when your head is in a lather rub in some borax, which should be sprinkled over it, then rinse well with warm, and lastly with cold, water. When you are rubbing it dry, use some eau de Cologne to save you taking cold, and to enable it to dry more quickly. 3. Your writing would be better if you kept the right proportions of the letters to each other; some are so much larger than Others. WINIFRED CHRISTIK.— AS you did- not send the usual fee with your stamped envelope, I was unable to write to you direct, so reply here. If you !ike to enclose me lp of stamps, I will put you in conuminrcation with a lady who gives advice about all kinds of embroidery, and she will be able when I forward her your letter to give you every information that you require. DORA.—I hardl.V know what you mean by a savoury after the sweets at dmner. I never heard of such a thing except in the case of a cheese souffle, which comes sometimes in the place of the cheese course, but would then be followed by an iced pudding. The usual order is-soup, fish, entrees, joints, game or savourv, with salad or asparagus, sweets, cheese, dessert. This airaugement is followed even in the smallest dinner party with very slight varia- tion. J.F.M., TRANSVAAL.—Pipe clay rubbed on and well shaken afterwards would clean white atin. If it is greasy you would have to use benzine first and rub French chalk on it afterward. I am very glad to welcome you as a correspondent from such a distant land, and that my answers have been useful to you. PRIMROSE.—The pattern you enclose is un- bleached chfest- straining cloth, not butter muslin. This, however, does very well in white as strong half-blinds for windows, especially when prettily hemstitched with white or coloured cotton, and trimmed with torchon lace. You should be able to get it at any drapers. If, after washing your face you daily dab over it a lotion made of a teaspoonful of boroglyceride melted in a pint of boiling water, and bottled when cold, you will find it not so sensitive to the effects of the sun. ^LI-~ynce in three months is often enough to wash the hair. Use cantharides and oil as I have told "Woodbine" above, and when having it cut, get the hair-dresser to brush up all the short hairs all over the head, and cut them still shorter. Hair-dressers will not take the trouble to do this unless specially asked. HELIOTROPE, NEW ZEALAND.—1. Worked brol- lequins or mantel borders are no longer the fashion, and the newest is a piece of thin pon- gee [Liberty] silk draped in a series of drapines or in one long one the length of the mantel, with curtains at each end coming from under it and reaching to the ground, which can be drawn across when there is no fire. Plain velvet with a pompon or ball fringe can be used flatly or draped in this way also, but laca is rarely used now. 2. You will JJ timo have seen in my letter of March 18th, my newest design for a house- keeping apron, which has already met with much favour. 3. Summer costume for a lady would be pretty in any light thin woollen fabric made with Eton jacket and plain skirt as I gave last week, and thick navy serge trimmed with fur for winter, like some of the models I gave not long ago. Little girls' summer dresses should be of any washing stuff, brown holland, printed cambric, or washing silks made with wide collars of guipure lace, or with yoke and frill of lace with sashes, if preferred. Hats are more worn by children than granny bonnets now, and a.re prettiest in muslin or straw sailor shape with field flowers. 4. Ornamental worked sofa covers in applique, or simple silk quilted, are IIP-wer than the knitted ones, which are quite out of date now. 5. I know of u newer fancy needlework ideas than those of ths Roy at Sobool of Art Needlework, which include every kind of beautiful em- broidery known. If you bke to s^ud me the usual fee and stamped addressed envelo|>e the lady who gives advice to my correspondents on thase matters will write you fully about them. I am very glad to find you like my letters and that they are useful to you so far away. I Repiies. BY POST.-a. P., Liverpool; A. F., Heading- '1 ley Mrs E. J., Crewo. Atov<Aa Appred»tirr> itimdvw, I<MOMter ^(^•dbine, Sedburv; Madg«s Hwldorsfi^ld Heliotrope, New Z -aland W. C.. Aber- TJ •' Jr*Dkurf{h Caloo, Lerwick Mrs £ • Macduff J. M., Transvaal; Dora, Edinburgh.

RETURN OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES. The Princess of Wales, with her daughters, the Prinoes-es Viotoria and Maud, returned to Lon- don on Saturday morning aft«r their prolonged Cootinont. Their Royal Highnesses left Pans over night, and travelled via Calais by a 8peoral steamer which left the port at 0110 o'clock on Saturday nicrning. Duver was reached at about ualf-past two, and, after a brief interval of r66- "If Royal Highnesses and suite left for Jjonaon by a special South-Eastern train, which arrivad at Charing Cross at ten minutes to five. By speoial desiro her Royal Highness's return was regarded as strictly private, and with the exception of the officials of the company and one or two strangers there was no one present on the platform. Neither the Prince of Wales nor any other member of the Royal Family attended. Under the direction of Mr Abbott, the stationmaster, a strip of red cloth had been K' k°Wu °n Part;10n the platform at which the saloon in which the princesses travelled was to draw up, and this was all that marked the occurrence of an unusual event. As aoonaatho train had come to a-standstill her Royal Highness alighted and entered: a pair- horsed closed carriage, not, however, before she had acknowledged the respectful salutations of.: th(W),who-wlI;nessed her Arrival. The princess,, who <was—as were her daughters—attired in deep mourmng. seemed in good health and spirits, and each of the Royal ladies carried bonouets of roses..

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By Maggie Symington. The Professor and the Bean-stalk. "I am going to follow the example of the hero in that delightful story of Jack and the Bean- stalk," said Professor Huxley at Oxford the other day. or words to that effect, and then went on to explain that he meant he was going to try to reach a new, and possibly strange, world by the help of a bean. Only a bean! A little, lifeless-looking bean, hard, shiny, dry. "But if," said he, this bean is planted under proper con- ditions, it will show powers of a very remarkable kind. First, a tiny green seedling will appear above ground, and rapidly increase in size, while as rapidly undergoing transformations every bit as strange as those which were manifested by Jack's bean. By degrees, slowly, magically, the plant builds itself up into a large fabric of roct, stem, leaves, flowsrs, and fruit; every one moulded within and without according to a very definite pattern. And then, when the plant, springing out of a little dry bean, has grown to its full size, it begins to wither away, leaving other beans behind it, which in their turn, if subjected to like conditions, will pro- duce other plants." Those are not exactly his words, but they are the substance of them. He called this life, and death, and growth of the bean-stalk, a cycle of manifestation," a big ex- pression for you to understand, and went on to tell that this and other forms are but parcels of cosmic substance wending along the road of evolution." But here we are losing ourselves in sky-land, having climbed the beanstalk with the Professor, and lost our heads up among the clouds. An Essay on the Cow. The cow is not a very inspiriting subject to write about, but the following little essay upon it, written after the style of the proverbial school- boy," in response to a prize offer, certainly possesses the great merit of originality Cows are useful animals, they give milk, and cream which makes butter, be careful the cream is sour or the butter will not rise. Cows are brown, white, and red, they have one gender, the female. The young of the cow, called a calf, has two, male and female. Cows are gentle, but sometimes fierce. Once Mr Gladstone was crossing a field when a cow attacked him, he ran behind a shamrock tree, and would doubtless have been killed, but his friend. an Irish General, Kurnel Saunderson, came past and beat him away with his umbrella. In gratitude for his deliverance, Mr Gladstone sent to Parlia- ment his famous Home Rule Bill, for giving every Irishman three acres and a cow. Cows have two stummicks. At Christmas parties I envy cows. I repeat the beautiful wish of poet Chawcer, himself a milkman, 'much milk in many cans, and many cows in many lands.'— Correns." The Mystery of a Sea-Shell. This is one of the true stories that are stranger than fiction. Out in California a gentleman was I walking along the shore washed by the Pacific Ocean, when he found a sea-shell, the shell of the abalone. On opening it, in the inside, firmly embedded in the secretion of the fish, was a baby's shoe and sock. The sole of the shoe and I toe, badly worn, and red from long soaking in the water, could be plainly seen, but the little stocking, or sock, itself was not visible threads of the wool, however, could be drawn out from the pearly secretion with a crochet hook, or beqt pin. The buttons were covered with abalone and looked like pendant pearls set in a row down the side of the shell. Even the little tassel which ¡ had adorned the baby hoot could be seen, and the hole where one of the buttons had been pulled I out. Now, how did the shell get its curious con- tents? One can only suppose that a poor drowned baby was carried along by the tide, and that its little f.,ot passed into an open abalone she! which J instauiiy closed over it. U.S. American Stamps. Since the first use cf postage stamps about 50 years ago, the United States Government a?or»6 have issued more than a thousand varieties of stamps and stamped envelopes. The most beauti- ful of them all is the new Columbian stamp lately issued to commemorate the great discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus, 400 years ¡ ago. The designs of these stamps nre f., m celebrated paintings and other works of art, re- presenting familiar scenes in the story of Columbus. Their circulation throughout all the worid will attract attention to the Columbian Exhibition at Chicago, and their excellence in design and engraving will make every stamp- collector proud to add them to his collection. I I am much obliged to Edith Brockiehurst and to Wilfred Booty for a number of these American stamps on behalf of my little people, and all ) those who have applied to me for one will 1 receive them as soon as ever I know whether I I shall be able to send a Persian stamp also. The stamps sent to me by Stamp Collector were very soon exhausted, and I have received about 20 more applications for them than I have been able to fulfil. If he has any more of China, Congo, Hong Kong, African Republic, Cape of Good Hope, and Egypt, my little people would be very glad of them. Retired Organ-Grinders. When they have made their fortunes they go back to Italy and settle down to live on their earnings. But do they make fortunes tramping about our towns and cities grinding out their music, and charming the children forth, just as if they were so many pied pipers ? All I can say is that I am told by those who have travelled amongst the mountains of Italy, that there is a whole village of well-to-do Italians living there who speak excellent ''English, and that they are retired organ-grinders who have come back to their native land with enough to live upon in comfort for the rest of their days. And if you should stroll through the strange little colony, away up among the sweet Italian mountains, some still and balmy evening, you may perhaps hear the familiar strains of Nancy Lee," Auld Lang Syne," or Rory O'More." stealing out from one of the houses, giving evidence of the affection of some one of the dark-eyed owners for the instruments still fondly cherished in the homes they have secured, Heroism at the Round Table. I am very pleased to be able to tell you to-day of a deed of heroism performed by an actual member of the Round Table. His name is Charlie Jones, and he is a Knight of One Ribbon. Some time ago now a lady living at Lincoln, to which phtCf- the Column has to travel, I joined the Order as au hen. member, and enrolled her Sunday-school class, of whom Charlie is one. He is also m the chnrch choir. I have once before received a mOst excellent report of this same little bov, who seems to be as conscientious j as lie is brave, and who has always set a good example to the rest of his class. H» is ten years old, and this is the story of his brave deed as i-fported to me by Miss May Sunderland, Hon. Damsdj "One day last week my little knight was coming home across thf; common whwn lie saw ^ur or five big boys standing near the pond, Ho went up to them aud discovered that a htde boy was in the water. He jut iped in directly, and succeeded in gtltins the boy out. although he sahk twice before Ciiarlie could reaoii hilll. The water was deep enough to reach Charlie s waist, but the chief danger wali from the mud at the bottom being so soft and yielding. The renciied child, who I am told is about six years old, was taken home b\' the big boys, and my littie knight made his own way home as quickly as he could. He is a very dehcate hoy, and I am sorry to pay is at present in bed with an attack of inflammation. I de not quite remember your rulft for the reward of bravery, but hope he is ) eligible for one. In the eyes of bis schoolmates he is a hero. I am quite familiar with the place witerf the accident happened." This is c^rbitin'y a case for the presentation of either the Silver Medal or Heroism Certificate. I am making further inquiries, and will let you aU know the result shortly. Business at the Table. Members of the Round Table who have been so kind in writing words of cheer to Maggie Saunder- son in her long confinement to bed will grieve to learn that, after further consultation, the doetors have been obliged to place her in such a position that she can no longer do anything in the way of writing or working. Her mother writes to me, Please thank the dear girls on my behalf, especially Florence Lay, for their kindness to my poor child. If they enly knew what pleasure it gives her to receive their letters, they would con- tinue to write." I hope many little damsels will make the sending of a bright little letter or I flowers to Maggie In her suffering, their kind deed for the day. Also that they will bear in nriufl that Maggio is not able to respond. Her I address is 5, Hampton-terraoe, SneiMton. Notts. A few weeks ago I was passing the Children's Sanatorium here in Southpart, and, looking up at :the windows, saw forty to fifty little faces pressed against the panes watching what was going on below, where some of their comrades were at play. My thoughts flew to you, dear Aunt Maggie, and I DID WISN th^wetecftU at yw. ROBPD I have been thinking I might send a copy of the Book of the Order to that institution, and I should like to enclose one of the circulars, 'What is the Round Table ?' Will you kindly send me one !"—L S,, Hon. Mem. I was confirmed last Thursday by the Arch. bishop of York, which makes me more than ever anxious to keep the rules of the Round Table. Ours is a pretty village, and the chnrch was beautifully decorated for the occasion.—A mm ATKINSON, D.M." "We are going to have another tea. at Whit- suntide, and I want to have new ribbons for ail my members. Please send me some blue, rose, pink. bronze, prune, purple.—AGNES PAVER, DI. Ten Ribbons." You may be sure I sent off that ribbon with all speed, feeling as happy as if I -were going to the tea party when I thought how nice it would look on all the frocks, jackets, and pinafores. I had great pleasure in giving the medal you sent me to Florence Holloway, one of yoor damsels. She took the popular prize awarded here at Christmas. I will let you know when any of my little folks at any time merit your kindness.—MATRON (Dr. Chadwick'.sOrphanage.)* After I had got my list full, a lot of boye came to our house to join, and I could not ««ml them away, they would have been sodisap. pointed. I tried to impress upon them the vows, particularly that one against swearing, and tolc them they must try to do a kind deed every day. I do hope they will keep what they hay. I promised.—KATHLEEN BLCNSON, Dl." "Thank you very much for tbe medal. I only wear it on Sundays for fear it might get dirty — ELSIEPERSSK, D.M." You will like to know what another damsel of the R.T. discovered, that Brooks's Soap, Monkey Brand, brightens up the medals splendidly, so 1" think you may venture to wear it on week-days too. My father, mother, and brother, as well ac myself, are very proud of the medal you sent me. —E. W. GREENWOOD, K.M." I have such lovely marsh-marigolds and lilies of the valley on a table against my bed as I write this. The lilies give me delightful whiffs of their sweet fragrance as I lie here they help me to bear pain bravely, and whisper fee bright and cheerful like us blossom as well as ever you can f in the tiny corner of tbe big garden where the Great Gardener has planted you give out the rsrfume of loving, gentle, sympathising deeds.* know you are fond of flowers, dear Aunt Maggie, because you always mention thsm so tenderly in your stories.—FLORENCE H. LAY." If you enter the names of hon. members on a list you should send in the subscriptions when yoa send the list. All my members were very pleased to join the R.T., and I hope they will be good. I should like them to think about those words, 4 We must do the thing we ought before the thing we may,' —LILY HEYES." I have joined the R.T., and think it very nioa to have such things. There's a lot more children l donl know anything about It. I hope they soon will, and join. We are going to ask our Vicar to join.—AGNES POOLE." Mother thinks I am now quite old enough to join your R.T., so please put my name in your It Big Book. I will try to keep the vows.—* ■ BEATRICE LEES." My sister May and I would like to join ths Order. I will try to get other members as I think it will be very nice to belong to it.-NBLL18 TAYLOR." ROBERT RANKIN.—The ribbon is the sign of t little compariy of Ten Members, and) is only worn by one of Ten, or by one who has gained. Ten. I I have bad a grateful little letter from Mary Bunyan, one of Grace Simcoe's Thimblemaida, who got into a brook to save a little birdie trom drowning, and she says that she and her fatbefc and mother like the Medal I sent her very much. New Members, &0. HONORARY.—Rev. R. M. Serjeanfcson and Misc J. M. Keenor by Flo. H. Lay, Damsel; Mist Gertrude Best, per Mrs Anderson, Hon. Dl. HI F. S. Peel, Bunrhwallis Rectory. ORDINARY.—Harry Alban Dingle, Christopher Jackson, Nellie Taylor, May Taylor, Kathleee Blunsoii, Fanny Ellis, Harold Chantler, May Kershaw, Florence Cooper, Harry Lees, William Lees, and Amy Lees. LISTS OF TEN.—By Damsals Ruth Southern, JaneTyldesley. Kathenne Blunson, Flo. H. Lay. H. M. Marriott, Eliza Haslingden, Lily Lizzie Heyes, Lizzie Sherriff, Dora thy Edith F. Goodhind, Beatrice Jenkins* Beattie Dent: and by Knights Frank ltafr,'fff« and F. S. Peel. MEDAL WON: For fifty new members by Lizzifc Sberriff. The FIVE GEORGES mentioned in the rhymet are George I., King of England, George II., George Ill., George IV., and George Washing, ton. Our Round Table. The Order of the Round Table.—A big society of little folks in connection with the abaft column has now more than 19,000 members. WATCHWORDS Conscientiousness, kindness, courtesy. MOTTO: We must dp the thing we ought before the thing we may." TIIE BIG BOOK OF THE ORDKR lies always oper. for the reception of the names of new members. Every little reader is lovingly untreated to join the Order. A penny postage stamp should be enclosed in letter of application, tor trans, mission of the beautiful blue and gold certifi- cate of membership. If six stamps be en* closed, then a Book of the G.xler, a copy of the Song of the Round Table (full music ..1Y.e-. with tonic sol-fa in addition to the ordinary nota" tion), and illuminated Card of Vows will be send with certificate. OLDER PeopLE are particularly invited to joi. as Hon. Mems. Rules, &c., sent free 011 receipt of addressed halfpenny wrapper. Address all communications t. AUNT MAGGIE SYMINGTGN, Hunstanton, Norfolk.

ARCH/EOLOGICAL DISCOVERY AT CHEPSTOW. A very large camp enclosed by double walle, four yards wide, not bailt, but composed of stoneu piled together, has just been discovered by Mr W. H. Greene on the summit of the rocks which form the Gloucestershire bank of the Wye at Tuta. hill, close to Chepstow. The camp extends oven 16 aores of ground, and includes a parallelogram with a lunette at its eastern end, and two squares, one beneath the other, adjoining, and leading down the hill to the site of the Roman Eddos* bridge. The construction seems to indicate British work, but the shape and the fact of th. connection with the Eddos bridge and the Roman road which led along the oourse of the modem highway to Lydney point to the Romans. How. ever so great and remarkable a camp could have remained unnoticed till now is astonishing. Mr Greene is inclined to identify it with the uSa. brina of the Antonme Itinerary.