South Wales Daily News

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP. [BY AN INDEPENDENT WELSH MEMBER.] It cannot be denied that the Government with the best possible intentions often betray a singular want of tact, and put the fidelity of their supporters to a severe test. No better illustration of this can be given than the intro- duction of the Parks' Bill now before the House of Com- mons. There seems to have been no special necessity for a Bill at all. The Conservative Government in 186607 had got themselves into trouble and incurred great un- popularity by a similar Bill, which was thought seriously to invade popular liberty. And yet, in the teeth of this, the Liberal Government thrust this measure on the House, interfering with the freedoms of public meetings, attaching heavy penalties to small offences, and giving large powers to arrest without warrant. The opposition is led by Mr. VERNON HARCOURT, who is a sort of stermy-petrel of politics, delighting iR a tempest, and animated by no very friendly feelings towards the Govern- ment. But there are many who, while not sympathising with his bitterness towards men in office, are obliged to show their disapproval of this blundering Bill. On Thursday night the discussion on this subject led to one ef those scenes in which the house delights, though it does not much contribute to exalt its dignity. It was begun by Mr. GATHORNE HARDY, who thought he saw a good opportunity for making an attack on Mr. GLADSTONE. It is very evident that there is more of personal feeling between these two gentlemen than any others in the House. One can understand why there might be some soreness on the part of Mr. GLADSTONE seeing that Mr. HARDY supplanted him in the affections of the Uni- versity of Oxford. But why the latter should be so wrath- jul it is difficult to discover. And yet, generally he is the aggressor, and very unwisely so, for though a man of con- siderable ability, he is no match for Mr. GLADSTONE, who invariably lays him on his back, and makes him cut a rather pitiable figure. Under ordinary circumstances his right honourable leader rushes to his rescue, and plays what Lord PALMERSTON called the part of a" judicious bottle- hulder." Such was the case on Thursday night. In a manner perfectly unexpected, and without any apparent provocation, Mr. HARDY, like an angry bull, put his head down and went full butt at the Prime Minister. The instant he showed fight, Mr. GLADSTONE leaped into the arena like a Spanish matador, and in a moment had his knife deep in the quivering side of his assailant. No man, he said, in that House, knew so well as the right hon. gentleman how to impart the acid and venom of party spirit into their discussions. And he went on dealing blow after blow to his adversary, who sat trying to laugh, but with the wrong side of his mouth, and shaking himself in his seat like a New- foundland dog whioh has just come out of water, as is Mr. HARDY'S manner when he is excited. To those who sat opposite him, it was clear from the working of Mr. DISRAELI'S countenance, which is usually as impassive as a mask, that he meant mischief. Mr. HARDY also cast a sort of appealing side-look at him, and when Mr. GLADSTONE sat down, he sprang on his feet, and was hailed with a loud cheer by his friends. He did not seem particularly happy in his hits, except the last, in which he charged the Prime Minister, when the Con- servative Government were trying to carry a Bill through the House, for the protection of the Parks, with having sat there in sullen silence, and then going and addressing a tumultuous mob from the balcony of his own residence. To this Mr. GLADSTONE gave instant and flat contradiction, and, in terms which, in old duelling times, might have led to serious consequences, he said that there was in the charge not the shred or shadow of truth, and then sat down. But, as if feeling the language was rather too strong, he rose again immediately and added something about its having no foundation in fact. While this duel was going on the House shouted and roared with de- light. But there were many who, while joining in the laughter,—for "not to laugh exceeded all power of face, felt that the scene they witnessed was not very edifying. It was, no doubt, as amusing as a comedy, but surely it is not desirable that the leading statesmen of the House of Commons should act as comedians for the entertain- ment of the members. There is great dissatisfaction among the advanced Liberals at the enormity of the military estimates, and several amendments for a reduction have been already placed on the notice paper.

OVERWORKED DRESSMAKERS. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,-With your courtesy and kind permission I beg to complain, through the medium of your excellent paper, of a dreadful evil-namely, that of 12 or 14 hours' duty, which myself and other young ladies in the drapery as well as other places of business, have to perform daily. The "Factory Act," sir, I suppose is not in operation in Wales Is it because we Welsh women are fonder of work than our neighbouring sisters ? Oh what miseries do these excessively long hours inflict upon us. Our lives are indeed nothing better than those of slaves, and sick- ness and premature death are to be attributed to them. It is gratifying to find that active steps have and are now being taken by the working men of Great Britain towards getting the nine hours' movement into vogue. Would to goodness that some considerate person or per- sons would take our case in hand, and thereby relieve us from such imposition and slavery.—I am. yours respect- fully, A DRESSMAKER Llanelly. ———

COLLIERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS. To the Editor of the SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS. SIR,—When the late strike was pending- several attempts were made by masters and men to bring about a recon- ciliation, and the Press availed itself of every opportunity to make known a seeming disposition by the contending parties to that effect. Several times we then read of the avidity of the colliers to put down every petty grievance occuring amongst door boys and hauliers, and the overmen or managers, so that the possibility of these grievances being removed without stopping the working of the whole pit could and would be established. Propositions of this nature was received by friends from both sides with the greatest satisfaction. But, alas with all these assurances we find the same men adopting the old course again, and thereby inflicting heavy loss on the masters in spite of all that has been said and done. Last Thursday the hauliers would not proceed to work at the Cwmpennar Pits there- fore about 500 men were kept idle, and the raising of between six or seven hundred tons of coal lost to the employers. On Friday the door boys of one of the same pits were out again. If the demands of the workmen are just and right, the Press can defend them but if other- wise, then public opinion must meet out its censure by the same means. AN OLD WORKMAN.

A public meeting at Exeter, on Saturday, rejected the recommendations of the Endowed School Commis- sioners with reference to educational endowments in Exeter. COMPULSORY EDUCATION.—Orders of her Majesty in Council are published in the Gazette on Friday sanc- tioning bye-laws for the compulsory attendance of chil- dren at school, made with the approval of the Educa- tion Department under the 74th section of the Elemen- tary Education Act, 1870, by the School Board of Llanbeblig, (Carnarvon). Perhaps not within living memory have the leading thoroughfares of London presented a more animated appearance than was the case last Sunday. The whole line of route on which the Royal cortege will pass was thronged by a crowd often so dense as to render circu- lation difficult. The principal points of interest, and observation were those in which visible preparations were being made for the National Thanksgiving.

THE STATE VISIT TO ST. PAULS. Parliamentary affairs, the American difficulty, and the Tichborne trial—notwithstanding that these matters have entered on new and interesting phases—are all eclipsed by the interest manifested in the Thanksgiving service and procession. If the Prince of Wales had been leading conquering armies for months, as the Crown Prince of Prussia recently did, he could not have had a grandeur welcome prepared for him. Pennens floating from tall masts and affixed to every lamp-post, triumphal arches, festoons of flowers lining the streets, flags waving from housetops and windows, or strung across the roadways, thousands upon thousands of extemporised seats .in open spaces or in shop windows, balconies, and roofs thronged with spectators, immense crowds on the pavements, exuberant and deafening cheers, with an unpre- cedented illumination will, to-day, be the externals of the royal procession, to say nothing of such ordinary manifestations as bells ringing and bands playing. The excitement and the enthusiasm are now approach- ing fever heat, and the partial dampers that were thrown on the affair by the intelligence of the return of the local affection in the Prince's hip, and by the unfavourable change of the weather at the end of the week, alone prevented all London from getting into a frenzied condition. We trust that the weather will be fine to-day, that the Prince will be able to attend, that no serious accidents will occur, and that when we lay before our expectant readers, to-morrow, an ample record of the proceedings, we shall have to chronicle a complete success. The subjoined document, issued by the Lord Chamberlain, will afford some idea of the state procession — OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. The Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G., her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., his Royal Highness the Prince Arthur, K.G., his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, K.G., Royal 'Highness Princess Beatrice, and by their Royal High- nesses Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., and attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Great Officers of the Household, and the Household in Waiting, will leave Buckingham Palace at a quarter to twelve o'clock. I The procession will be in the following order:- Carriages of the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Chancellor. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (attended by an Escort). Her Majesty's Carriages, viz. FIRST CARRIAGE.—The Gentleman in Waiting to his Royal High- ness the Prince Leopold, the Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness the Prince Arthur, the Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the Silver Stick in Waiting. SECOND CARRIAGE.—The Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, the Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Groom in Waiting to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Equerry in Waiting. THIRD CARRIAGE.—The Groom in Waiting, the Clerk Marshal, the Master of the Household, the Private Secretary to the Queen. FOURTH CARRIAGE.—The Woman of the Bedchamber in Waiting to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Maid of Honour in Waiting, Maid of Honour in Waiting, the Comptroller and Trea- surer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. FIFTH CARRIAGE.—The Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, the Chamberlain to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales' the Bedchamber Woman and Lady Superintendent, the (Second) Lady of the Bedchamber. SIXTH CARRIAGE.—The Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Lord in Waiting, the Lady of the Bed- chamber to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, the Lady of the Bedchamber. SEVENTH CARRIAGE.—The Gold Stick in Waiting, the Lord Cham- berlain, the Lord Steward, the Mistress of the Robes. EIGHTH CARRIAGE.—The Master of the Horse, his Royal Highness Prince George of Wales, his Royal Highness the Prince Leopold his Royal Highness the Prince Arthur, his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. NINTH CARRIAGE.—His Royal Highness the Prince Albert Victor of Wales, her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice, her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. THE QUEEN. An Equerry in Waiting will ride by her Majesty's carriage, and a field officer's escort of the Royal Horse Guards will accompany her Majesty, who will proceed through Stable-yard-gate to Pall- mall, Charing-cross, the Strand, Fleet-street, and Ludgate-hill, to the Great West entrance to St. Paul's Cathedral. At Temple-bar the Queen will be met by the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, and a deputation from the Aldermen and Common Coun- cil of the City of London, when the Lord Mayor will deliver to and receive back from her Majesty the City sword, according to the usual custom. The Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and deputation will then precede her Majesty to St. Paul's, and on arriving there will at once proceed to take the several places reserved for them in the Cathedral, those for the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs being under the dome. The Lord Chancellor and the Speaker will likewise, on arriving at the Great West Entrance, proceed to the seats reserved for them. Their Highnesses the Maharajah Duleep Singh and the Maharanee, his Imperial Highness Higashi Fushimi No Miya his Highness the Prince Hassan, and other distinguished per- sonages will have previously arrived, and have been steated in the Cathedral. The Queen will be received at the Cathedral by the Bishop of London and the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, and by certain officers of her Majesty's Household who will be in waiting at St. Paul's. ° The Bishop and the Dean and Chapter will precede her Majesty from the West Entrace up the Nave to the Royal pew in the Central Area of the Cathedral. The following will be the order of proceeding Herald. Herald. The Comptroller in the Lord Chamberlain's Department. The Field Officer in Brigade Waiting. The Silver Stick in Waiting. The Gentleman in attendance on The Equerry to His Royal Highness the His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold. Duke of Cambridge. The Equerry to The Equerry to His Royal Highness the His Royal Highness the Prince Arthur. Duke of Edinburgh. The Equerry to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Equerry in Waiting. The Equerry in Waiting. Clerk Marshal. The Master of the Household. The Private Secretary. The Keeper of the Privy Purse. The Comptroller and Treasurer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Groom of the Bedchamber to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Groom in Waiting. The Lord of the Bedchamber to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Lord in Waiting. The Master of the Buckhounds. The Comptroller of the The Treasurer of the Household. Household. Herald. The Gold Stick in Waiting. Herald. The Captain of the Yeomen The Captain of the Gentle- of the Guard. men-at-Arms. Gentleman Usher. Garter-King-at-Arms. Gentleman Usher. The Master of the Horse. The Lord Steward. The Vice-Chamberlain. The Lord Chamberlain. Her Royal Highness His Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, KG, THE QUEEN. His Royal Her Royal His Royal His Royal Highness Prince Highness the Highness the Highness Prince George Princess Duke of Edin- Albert Victor of Wales. Beatrice. bnrgh, K.G. of Wales. His Royal Highness the His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold, K.G. Prince Arthur, K.G. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge K G The Mistress of the Robes. The Duchess of Sutherland. „ ■ T (Countess of Cromartie.) The Second Lady of the The Lady of the Bedchamber Bedchamber. in Waiting. The Woman of the Bedchamber and Lady Superintendent in attendance on her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice. The Maids of Honour in Waiting. The Chamberlain of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. The Woman of the Bedchamber The Lady of the Bedchamber to to her Royal Highness the her Royal Higness the Princess of Wales. Princess of Wales.

THE NAVY ESTIMATES. The Navy Estimates were issued on Saturday morn- ing. The total sum required for the year 1872-73 is f-9,508,149, a decrease compared with last year of 9281,209. After deducting estimated extra receipts and repayments to be paid into the Exchequer, the net amount required is £ 9,238,149, a decrease of £ 283,970 r6^ net amount last year. The items in J r.e *s *he largest increase are—naval stores, £ 90,545 victuals and clothing, £ 24,067 dockyards and naval yards at home and abroad, ill,565 and Admi- rarty Office, £ 10,268. The largest items of decrease a5e—steam machinery and ships built by contract, £ 292,600, new works, buildings, machinery, and re- pairs, i'64,903; and wages to seamen and marines. £ 19,101. A supplementary estimate states that a sum of X102,000 will be required to defray the following ebarges:-Wages to seamen, consequent on the intro- duction of improved arrangements in regard to the system of effecting settlements of the pay of seamen, £ 30,000; new works at Portsmouth, 270,000; grant to Captain Scott, R.N., for expenses incurred in prosecu- ting and perfecting gunnery inventions, £ 2,0OQ.

< MONEY MARKET.—MONDAY. The.'€tock Markets are firm, and the changes in prices are in the upward direction Consols and American Securities are unchanged. In Home Railway Stocks there is a rise of in Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, London and Brighton, London and North Western) Midland, North British, and South Eastern Deferred; of H in Great Eastern, and South Eastern; and of in Manchester and Sheffield. The changes in the Foreign Market are confined to a rise of £ in Egyp- tian Seven per Cents of 1868, and Italian of 1861. 11

BRISTOL STOCK EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS STOCK. Share. Company. Amt. Paid. Prices. Stock Bristol and Exeter £ 100 iioj iiij Stock Do. 4 per Cent. Preference — 90 92 Ditto, 5 p.c, Rent Charge" ..116 118 Stock Monmouthshire Rail. & Canal 100 ..115 118 100 Do. 5 per Cent. Preference 100 ..1081 11091 Stock Rhymney 100 67 69 Stock South Devon 100 74 76 Stock Taff Vale. 100 ..161 163 10 Do, £ 10 Shares, Class C 6 4.1 4i pm. Stock West Cornwall 100 76" 78 10 Avonside Engine 7 2 2gdis. 10 Bristol City Hotel 10 3 31 147,9.0 Bristol Dock Shares 147.9.0.. 88 89 Stock Bristol United Gm 100 196J 1971, 10 Bristol College Green Hotel 10 lit 12 25 Bristol Commercial Rooms. 25 13 14 200 Bristol Steam Navigation 130 7 j 7 J 20 Bristol Waggon Works 10 It Ii dis, 25 Bristol Water Works 25 50 50 10 B. & S. Wales Rail. Waggon 4 1 1 j pm. 10 Clifton Suspension Bridge., 10 6 0.1 10 Clifton Hotel 10 11 11i 100 London & South West; Bank 20 7 6 dis. 10 Western Waggon 10 7} 8 20 West of England and South Wales District Bank 15 191 20

LONDON CORN MARKET —MONDAY. WHEAT.—There has been no feature of importance in the grain trade at Mark-lane to-day. A limited supply of English wheat has been on sale, and the quality has again been indifferent There has been a thin attendance of millers, and a disposition has been evinced to refrain from operating beyond actual requirements. The actual business concluded has been very moderate, but prices have been unaltered. With foreign wheat the market has been moderately supplied. The trade has been quiet for both Russian and American parcels on former terms. BARLEY. The supply of barley has been moderate Malting produce has been steady in value, with a quiet trade. Grinding sorts have been dull and drooping. MALT has sold on former terms. OAT.Foil average supplies of oats have been on the stands Sales have progressed slowly in all qualities, and prices have ruled in favour of purchasers. BKANS have been dull, and without alteration. PEAs.-In peas the business doing has been trifling, at about late rates. MAIZE has been dull, at previous quotations. FLOUR.—The flour market has been quiet, at last Mon- day's prices. ————

NEWPORT WATER WORKS COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held on Monday, at the Company's Offices, Stow-hill, Mr. S. Homfray in the chair. There were present Messrs. W. S. Cartwright, John Laurence, H. Farr, R. P. Jones, G. B. Gething, T. M. Llewellin, and W. Evans, directors Messrs. E. J. Phillips, Thos. Gratrex, T. Jones, W. S. Cartwright, John Cole, F. Hall, &c., with Mr. R. G. Cullum, secretary. The report, which was taken as read, recommended a dividend of four per cent. on the original capital. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report which was carried. The second resolution was as followsThat the guaranteed interest at the rate of X6 per cent. per an- num upon the preferential shares, due on the 31st of December last, be paid, and that a dividend of 1!4 per cent. on the original capital of Y,20,000, for the half- year ending 31st December last, be paid, and that such interest and dividend be payable on the 9th day of March next." On the motion of the CHAIRMAN the resolution was unanimously approved. The CHAIRMAN also proposed the third resolution, as follows That £4.00 from the balance of 2932 6s. 7d., together with the dividends upon the reserve fund to the 9th January last, be invested with the Three per Cent. Consuls, and placed to the credit of the fund." The motion was carried. Mr. PHILLIPS moved the re-election of the retiring directors. Mr. GRATREX seconded the proposition. The motion having been unanimously adopted, Mr. CARTWRIGHT begged to return thanks for the honour conferred upon him. Mr. EVANS and Mr. FARR also expressed their obliga- tions. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the procoedings.

BRITON FERRY. GIANT'S GRAVE EISTEDDFOD. --We are informed that it was not D. S. Jones (Cynalaw) that took the prize for singing Hen Walia Gwlad y gan at the recent eistedd- fod. but S. Jones and party. EISTEDDFOD.-An eisteddfod was held on Saturday at the Assembly Rooms, which was presided over by Dr. Griffiths. There was a very fair attendance. The adju- dicators were Mr. J. Arnold and the Rev. Ceredig Williams. After an introductory address by the chair- man, the programme was proceeded with. The prize for singing Song of Thankfulness," by any juvenile choir, was awarded to Zoar choir, Giant's Grave they being the only competitor. The prize for the best extempore lecture was divided between Messrs. E. Thomas and J. Hill. Recitation, Y Dyn," was won by Mr. J. Parker. Mr. J. Morgan and party, Cwmavon, were the only com- petitors on singing, Ar dori mae dwfn distawrwydd," and the prize was awarded to them. The chief prize of the meeting was for the best rendering of the glee, Y Ffrwd"; two choirs competed, Peniel, Cwmavon, and Bethel, Briton Ferry, and the prize was awarded to Bethel choir under the leadership of Mr. S. Jones. Great credit is due to the leader for the manner in which he conducted The choir won the prize for the same piece at Giant's Grave eisteddfod, on Thursday last. The usual votes of thanks brought the meeting to a close.

ABERDARE. PRESENTATION.—An interesting meeting of Forester and a number of friends took place at the Commercia Inn, on Saturday night; Canon Jenkins presided. The object of the meeting was to give a practical recognition of the services of Bro. Lewis Humphries, Secretary to Court "United Trade" for fifteen years. The presen- tation consisted of an emblem of the Order of Foresters, beautifully written and framed. Upon it was the fol- lowing inscriptionPresented by Court "United Trade," No. 5,057, A.O.F., to Bro. Lewis Humphries, for valuable services as Secretary. And also a silver medal, of very elegant design and workmanship; upon this also were emblems and an inscription. The medal was presented by Miss Hosgood. Mr. Humphries thanked the Court in suitable terms. Addresses were delivered by Mr. William Davis, visitor; Chief Ranger J. Williams, Mr. Lloyd, Gwladgawr, and the Revs. J. Joseph George and Canon Jenkins. The meeting was entertained at intervals by the Abernant Glee Choir, who gave some excellent music; other songs were also given, and a very pleasant evening was passed. THE LATE DROWNING CASE. There appears to be some difficulty in identifying the body of the man found in the Cynon on Friday last, owing to the advanced state of decomposition. The friends of a man named Price, who has not been seen for a fortnight, believe the body to be his. Price was arrested in the case of the man thrown down a pit naked a few years since. THE WANT OF A COLLIER'S FUND —A remarkable able instance of the unfortunate rejectioa of the offer of the masters for forming a permanent accident fund has just occurred at Llwydcoed. A poor fellow at the end of the week was brought home from his work quite dead. He leaves behind him no less than nine children and his widow. It is not easy to imagine the suffering that may have been averted from this bereaved family, by such a fund as the one proposed. A brother of the deceased was killed on the same spot a few years ago. Both were engaged at the time in blasting.

cSltippitg Jjfntellioeuce* WEST BUTE DOCK ARRIVALS—FEBRUARY 24. Lynx (H) Ward, Antwerp, ballast, 110 WEST BUTE DOCK ARRIVALS. -FEBRUARY 26. Sunrise, Winder, Limerick, oats, 104 EAST BUTE DOCK ARRIVALS. -FEBRUARY 24. Grace, Hillman, Bridgwater, light, 60 St. David's (s), Baker, Bristol, light, 57 William, Phillips, Bridgwater, light, 57 Luna, Thompson, Chepstow, bricks, 41 Glendale (s), Harland, Waterford, ballast, 611 EAST BUTE DOCK ARRIVALS -FEBRUARY 25. Clutha (s), Huckman, Bristol, general, 336 James Marychurch (s), Deacon, Southampton, ballast, 574 Charles Mitchell (s), Elliott, Havre, ballast, 549 Oriana (s), Martin, Hamburg, ballast, 530 G. N. Wilkinson (s), Turner, Dieppe, coal, 451 Quatro Fratelli, Mago, put back, coal, 223 EAST BUTE DOCK ARRIVALS.—FEBRUARY 26. Denorwig, Elias, Waterford, ballast, 126 Eva, Murphy, Dublin, scrap iron, 119 J. E. McConnell (s), Cockerton, Havre, ballast, 517 Mary (a), Moss, Bristol, ballast, 417 Alpha, Butler, Bristol, light, 26 GLAMORGAN CANAL ARRIVALS.—FEBRUARY 25. Margaret, Hillman, Bridgwater, pitwood, 57 GLAMOHGAN CANAL ARRIVALS.—FEBRUARY 26. Arendina, Price, Gloucester, general cargo, 48 Enid (s), Hughes, Bristol, general cargo, 59 Taff (s) Goulding, Bristol, general cargo, 50 Ann, Keefe, Bridgwater, bricks, 46 Ceres, Powell, Gloucester, flour, 30 PENARTH DOCK ARRIVALS. FEBRUARY 24. Franoishino, Scraffino, Carthagena, iron ore, 565 Brittany (s), Styles, Havre, ballast, 539 Waverley (s), Melville, Rotterdam, ballast, 388 Silvanus, Evans, Waterford, light, 74 Hereford, Guy, Bridgwater, light. 43 Ark, Gower, Gloucester, light, 4a Charles Hanbury, Rose, Bristol, light, 51 Providence, Lodge, Bridgwater, light, 48 Sarah, Broucher, Bridgwater, light, 39 Marquis (s), Windows, Bristol, light, 68 VESSELS CLEARED.—FEBRUARY 24. San Guisseppe, It., 550 coal, Naples, A. Matthysens Terrible, It., 250 coal, Naples, Insole and Son Cathedral, It, 352 rail, New Orleans, R. Crawshay, 690 rail, Wayne & Co. Hurst Bismarck, Ger., 454 coal, Anger, Richard, Living- stone and Almond Australia, Ger., 845 coal, Constantinople, Powell's Duffryn VESSELS CLEARED.—FEBRUARY 26. Columbine (s), B, 550 coal, Galencia, Palmer, Hall & Co. Alert, B, 46 coal, Jersey, S. Thomas Pride of the South, B, 220 coal, Caen, Powell's Duffryn Wenvoe (s), B 1000 coal, St. Nazaire, E. Bregeon Solent (s), B, 900 coal, Hamburg, Powell's Duffryn Charles Mitchell (s), B, 950 coal, Havre, H. Worms Louisa, B, 480 coal, St. Malo, Coffin & Co. Baine Mary, B, 260 coal, Cadiz, Davis & Sons G. N. Wilkinson (s), B, 860 coal, Dieppe. Tinel & Co. Oriana, B, 850 coal, Hamburg, Powell's Duffryn Margaret Burks, B, 1050 coal, Bordeaux, H. Worms Kate Upham, B, 423 coal St. Jago de Cuba, Cory Bros. Martha Jackson (s), B, 770 coal, Valparaiso, Powell's Duffryn Co. Juno, B 409 coal, Martinique, A. Bocande Brune, F, 160 coal, Nantes, M'Nevin and Co. Diligente, F, 130 coal, Nantes, Morel and Co. Honore Virginie, F, 155 coal, Nantes, M. Jones St. Jean, F, 150 coal, St. Ma;lo, Insole and Son Nordlyset, Ny, 505 coal, Constantinople, R. Powell & Co. Vesta, Ny, 500 coal, St. Thomas, A Bocande Edward Hvidt, Ny, 495 patent fuel, Rio Janeiro, Heath, Evens and Co. Madre Marie, Aus, 770 coal, Constantinople, Powell's Duffryn Co. Mariquita, Itly, 904 coal, Genoa, Decandia and Co. Disinjano, Itly 710 coal, Genoa, Gotterell and Co. VESSELS ENTERED OUTWARDS.—FEBRUARY 26. Glendale (s), B, 611, Hurland, Port Said, Tellefsen Reed-deer, B, 691, Minks, Shanghai, Tellefsen and Hoist Peri, B, 777, Irwing, Hong Kong, C. O. Young & Co. Hoang, B, 154, Mearns, Rio Grande, C. O. Young & Co. Patriot Queen, B, 509, Nicol, Jamaica, C. O. Young G. N. Wilkinson, B, 451, Turner, Dieppe, R. Byrne Solent (s), B, 462, Taylor, Hamburg, Powell's Duffryn Mary, B, 417, Moss, Constantinople, J. Bovey & Co. T. A. Gibb, B, 739, Smith, Lisbon, G. S. Stowe Columbine, B, 499, Robinson, Valencia, G. S. Stowe Oriana (s), B, 530, Martin, Hamburg, Nixon & Co. Glenmore, B, 233, Neill, Galatz, J. Rogers Clara Lamb, B, 245, Dyer, St. Thomas, J. Rogers J. E. McConnell, B, 517, Crockerton, Lisbon, Harrison England, B, 1816, Thomas, Bombay, E. C. Downing Alert, B, 28, Grachy, Jersey, Hacquoil Bros. Wenvoe (s), B, 532, Tregarthen, St. Nazaire, M. Bregeon Pere Lancelot, F, 89, Berlet, Nantes, Morel & Co. Fleury, F, 68, Barts, Nantes, Morel & Co. Maria, F, 204, Delamer, Trouville, Morel & Co. Hope, U.S, 797, Hancock, Havannah, Willans A Co. Leon Veneto, It, 449, Doheuz, Constantinople, Ivancich SWANSEA. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—FEBRUARY 26. Elvira, Ity. 184, Torrens, Sissa, T. di Martino William Banks (s), B, 459, Forsdike, Bourdeaux, Burgess Canadian (s), 512, Roach. Valencia, J. Strick Georgiana, B, 126, Griffiths, Cadiz, Richards & Co. Emil, Ny, 143, Jansen, Messina, Isdahl & Co. Ceres, Ny, 204, Nygaard, Kertch, Isdahl & Co. CLEARED OUTWARDS.—FEBRUARY 26. Adolphe, F, 305 fuel, St. Thomas, T. H. Waters Vizcaya, B, 480 coal, Cherbourg, Poingdestre & Co. Espiegle, F, 190 coal, Caen, Poingdestre & Co. Red Cross Knight, B, 710 coal, Valparaiso, J. Banfield Edith, B, 260 coal, Bilboa, J. Strick Martha Brader, B, 157 coal, St. Malo, Burgess & Co. Artenix, F, 170 coal, Bordeaux, Thomas & Sons Balmoral, B, 330 coal, Dieppe, Cory & Co. Perthshire Lassie (s), B, 260 coal, Bordeaux, Livingston Elvira, Ity, 260 fuel. Sissa Livingston & Co. Rebe, B, ballast, Bilboa Richards & Co. Esmeralda, F, 180 coal, Trouville, Livingston & Co. William Banks (s), B, 980 coal, Bordeaux, J. Strick Recompense B, 340 coal, Bordeaux, Livingstone & Co. Alexandrine Marie, F, 80 coal Leghorn, Letricheux & Co.

TXTHITE'S BLACK CURRANT COUGH T V SYRUP Stands Unrivalled. Coughs, Colds, and all Chest and Lung Complaints instantly relieved and rapidly cured by the timely use of WHITE'S BLACK CURRANT COUGH SYRUP, a remedy that never disappoints. White's Black Currant Cough Syrup gives instant ease and relief, gradually healing and removing any of the following complaints, whether recent or chronic:— Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Incipient Consumption, Hoarseness, Phelgm, Spitting of Blood, Tightness, Tickling in the Throat, &c. Read Testimonials as to its efficacy enclosed with each bottle. Prepared with great care only by WHITE BROS., M.P.S., CHEMISTS, CARMARTHEN. Sold by all Chemists, in bottles, Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each, and they may be obtained of the following Chemists appointed AgentsJ. Sims, Aberaman W. J. Thomas, Aberdare; A. C. Evans, Brynmawr; S. P. Kernick, Cardiff; White Bros., Carmar- then R. P. Rees, Dowlais; J. Phillips, Haverfordwest; W. Sims, Hirwain; W. Glencross, Kidwelly; T. J. Hughes, Llandilo A. E. Pridham, Llanelly W. Smith, Merthyr Tydfil M. Bevan, Moris- town G. H. White, Mountain Ash; T. Smyth, Narbeth; W. J. Olive, Pembrey; E. Jordan, Pontardawe C. Bassett, Pontypridd: F. Dixon, Rhymney; E. Williams, St. Clears John Richards and John Davies, Swansea; W. Williams, Tenby; W. Jones, Troedy- rhiew. Wholesale :-Sutton and Co., 10, Bow Churchyard, Lon- don Pearce and Co., St. Peter's, Bristol; and of the Proprie- tors. 112 D AVIES'S TONIC PILLS. Thousands of ladies of all ages have proved these pills invaluable for general Debility, Nervousness, Headache, Giddiness, Indiges- tion, Flatulence, Shortness of breath, Palpitation, Pain in the Back, Constipation, and all irregularities. In boxes, Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each, of all chemists; or, post free from the proprietor, M. P. Davies, Pharmaceutist, Tenby. 2M LIFE PRESERVERS.—Infant Life protected and secured against the enemy, Death, by Mothers keeping in the house a packet of "DAME EUROPA'S INFANT LIFE PRESERVERS." Once tried always used. TuBTHiua. Small-pox, Scarlatina, Measles, &c., meet with a ready relief, if the "EU- ROPA POWDERS" are used. Mothers, try them, and publish their effect. Dame Europa's Infant Life Preservers" are pre- pared only by the Inventor, B. A. GEORGE, Family Chemist, Pentre, Pontypridd and sold in packets, at Is. l £ d., and 2s. 9d. each, by every chemist in the world. May be had post free from the Inventor for 14 or 34 stamps. Wholesale W. Mather, London and Manchester, and Barclay & Sons. Agent in Cardiff, Coleman, chemist. 159 WORMS are the cause of nine-tenths of the diseases of children therefore it is very important that every parent should seek the right remedy for their expulsion, and that remedy is undoubtedly found in I -Williams's Pontardawe Worm Lozenges," which have stood the test for the last twenty years, and are now more popular than ever. See that the words Williams's Worm Lozenges, are engraved on the government stamp, without which none are genuine. Sold by most Chemists at tI!d., Is. lid., and 2s. 9d. per box, or by post for 14 and 34 stamps, from the sole Manufacturer, J. Davies, Chemist, Swansea. 152 TO THE LADIES. rjlHOMSON'C? JpAGODA." rpHOMSON'S ^UTOMATIC," rjpHOMSON'S I) UPLEX." TIIOMSONIS IMPRESS." CRINOLINES. THOMSON'S UNBREAKABLE." CORSET BUSKS. rjHOMSON'S ^LOVE-FITTING." CORSETS. The best Manufactured, always stamped with the "NAME," and Trade Mark It" CROWN." Novelties for the Spring now ready. MECHI'S DRESSING BAGS and CASES, DESPATCH BOXES, tourists' writing cases, jew'el cases, writing desks, Parisian productions, library sets in mediaeval awd leather, albums, cases of fine cutlery, scissors, razors, table knives, the magic razor strop and paste, at MECHI'S, 112, Regent-street, W. Illustrated cata- logues post free. Established 1827. City prices charged for cash. N.B.—Mr. Mechi or his Son attends personally daily. f I>HE "VOWEL" JL WASHING MACHINE makes Washing at home pleasant and profitable. 120 Prize Medals and First Prizes. A month's free trial. Catalogue free by post. BRADFORD & CO. 63, Fleet-street, London, and Manchester. BAKER & CRISP'S Patterns sent free by sending this Adver- tisement with Address. All the New Spring Cambrics, Piques, Fancy Dresses, White Piques, &c., from 3/11 to 10/6. Black Silks, Japanese Silks, and Silks of every description from 21/- to 100/- full dress. 198, Regent-street, London. JENNER and KNEWSTUE'S Specialities. THE CHOW-CHOW CASE, designed by "the Old Shekarry," ill japanned tin, made air tight. Contains every requisite for the toilet and writing table for travelling or home use. THE PATENT BAG OF BAGS. THE PATENT A, B, C, DESPATCH BOX. THE ELGIN WHITING CASE. JENNER and KNEWSTUB to the Queen and the Prince of Wales, 33, St. James's-street, and 66, Jermyn-street, London, W. QEWiNG MACHINES, Five Prize Medals, TAYLOR'S liX- 10 TENT MACHINES (Lock Stitch) contains important im- provements over all others. Price from ze4 4s. Lifrts and Testi- monials Free. Agents Wanted. Taylor's Sewing Machine Co., Drield, and Holborn Viaduct, London, E.G. ILLIARD TABLES.-THURSTON & C07, Billiard Table Manu- V facturers. By appointment to H.M. the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Established 1814. 14, Catherine-street, Strand, London, W.C. Lists on application, A ELBY PUGTNTS GOTHlCFURNITURE.—Furniture similar V V to that supplied to the GRANVILLE HOTEL can be ob- tained on application to Mr. MORLEY, South Eastern Works, St. Laurence, Thanet. OVEREIGN PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY,~26, Moor- gate-street, London, E.C. Paid-up Shares £ 10 each. Divi- dend 6 per cent. Withdrawals on a month's notice. Deposits received at 5 per cent. Mortgage Securities only. Prospectus post free. A. R. WORMALD, Actuary and Secretary. \\7 ALKgR'S CRYSTAL CASE WOVTXJIlES are supcrsediiig all V\ others. Prize Medals, London 1862, Paris 1867. Silver from 16 6s., Gold frdln £15 15s. 68, Cornhill, E.G., 230, Regent- street, W., and 76, Strand, W.C. Descriptive Pamphlet free. RIMMEL'S PHOTOCHROME, a NEW POM MADE to change grey hair and beard to their original colour, far superior to dyes or so-called hair restorers. Price 3/6. 96, Strand, 128, Re- gent-street, 24, Cornhill. Sold by all Perfumers. C^OUNT ST. GERMAINS Celebrated LIFE TEA, used pure or J mixed with other tea, regulates the system, improves the digestion, braces the nerves, prevents diseases, and promotes lon- gevity. Price Is. per canister. Sold by all Chemists. Q | £ )° MILNER'S ^TRONCRHOLDFAST & FIRE-RESISTING & \-4) (non-conducting and steam-generating) SAFES, CHESTS, DOORS, and STRONG ROOMS, with all the Improvements sug- gested by half a Century's experience in the manufacture of nearly 200,000 Safes, which now keep the Books, Deeds, Cash and valu- ables of the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry of the kingdom; and of professional and commercial men of London, Liverpool, Man- chester, Leeds, &c.; Edinbro', Glasgow, &e. Dublin, Belfast, and the world over,—many hundreds of which have saved their con tents in destructive FittFs and attacks of BURGLARS. MILNKB'S PHCENIX SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL. Depots Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull. London Dep6t: 47a, Moorgate-street, City, near the Bank of England. Particulars, sizes, prices, post free. ROUGHT IRON TUBES of every description for STEAM, GAS, WATER, &c., &c. TAUNTON, KESTERTON, and HAYWARD, Star Tube Works, Birmingham. ii QAFE and SURE" STEAM BOILER.-SAFETY, ECONOMY IO of FUEL and SPACE, absence of Priming, and simplicity of Repairs. PATENT STEAM BOILER CO., Henage-street, Birmingham. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. ONE PENNY per square foot. OGGON & CO., MANUFACTURERS, Albion Wharf, 10, V Upper Thames-street, London. 59, George Square, Glasgow. 2, Goree Piazzas, Liverpool. TEA.—To Consume or to Sell again. WEBSTER BROS., 39, Moorgate-street, City, have a largo stock of well-selected Black TEAS from 1/6 to 2/4, and supply Very Fine Strong Rich Congou at 2/6, Very Choice Sou- chong 2/10. Orders for £2 worth sent carriage paid to all parts of England C4 Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. BORWICK'S Gold Medal BAKING POWDER makes Puddings, Pies, and Tarts, sweet and wholesome. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT makes excellent BEEF-TEA for 2jd. A PINT. CAUTION.—None genuine without Baron Liebig's the inventor's certificate on every jar. Best and Cheapest Stock for Beef-tea, Soups, Entrees and Sauces JUDSON'S DYES.—18 Colors, 6d. each. RIBBONS, WOOL, SILK, FEATHERS, completely Dyed in 10 minutes without, soiling the hands. Full instructions supplied. Of all chemists. SMALL-POX, FEVERS, and SKIN DISEASES.—Predisposition prevented by Lamploughs Pyretic Saline. Agreeable, vital- ising, and invigorating, its effects are remarkable in then* cure and prevention. Take it according to new directions. Sold by Chemists and the maker, H. Lamplough, 113, Holbom-hill, E.C. BLUE BRICKS.~F. W. BARROWS, Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffordshire, Manufacturer of Blue, Red, and Brown Bricks, Tiles, Quarries, Blue and Chequered Paving, Stable Clinkers, Copings and Crestings. MAX GREGER'S PURE HUNGARIAN WINES, 7, MINCING LANE, E.C. In order to facilitate the supply of these Wines now in great demand, AGENTS of high respectability will be appointed on application from Towns yet vacant. NEW LIFE SIZED PORTRAIT for £ 2 2s. Send your Photo- graph to Messrs. LUCAS & TUCKER, Artists, 7, Haymarket,. London, and in a fortnight you will receive a beautifully finished Portrait in Chalks, framed complete. QUPERIOR SPECTACLES, BRAZILLIAN PEBBLES, 10/6 a 0 pair. Glass Lenses, 5/6 a pair. Sights to select from, post free. Field Glasses, Microscopes, &c. J. & W. E. Archbutt, Opti- cians, 11, Bridge-street, Westminster. London. Price lists free. ONOGRAMS.-Five Quires of Superfine Note Paper and One 1.Vi. Hundred superfine high-flap Envelopes, stamped in colours with any lady's name or monogram of any two letters, for remit- tance of Five Shillings in stamps. Catalogues and specimens of stamping forwarded post free on application. BRITISH AND FOREIGN STATIONERY COMPANY, Designers, Die-sinkers, Stampers, Illuminators, Engravers, &c., &c., 10 and 12, Garrick- street, Covent Garden, London. rpHE BRITANNIA SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, COL- X CHESTER, are purchasers for Cash of any quantity of dry American Walnut or Teake, also Lathes, Drilling Machines and other plant for Steam Power. VACANCIES shortly for any number of steady Men or Youths as Machine Fitters, Adjusters, Turners, &c. To ensure reply state full particulars. AGENTS for Sale of Machines are being appointed everywhere. ORDERS can now only be accepted in rotation. NEW SUPPLY ASSOCIATION (Limited), Nos. 48 and~A LONG ACRE, LONDON. This Association, formed by some Members of the Civil Service Supply Association, for their friends and others who are excluded, by recent regulations, from the older Society, is now open. Its object is to obtain, on the Co-operative principle, unadul- terated ARTICLES OF DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION, Wines, Fancy Goods, Ladies Clothing, &c., at the lowest cost. Its system is the same as that of the two great Civil Service Associations, which are so eminently successful all profits (less expenses of Management and 5 per cent. on Capital) being applicable to reduc- tion of prices. For Tickets, Price Lists, &c., apply to the SECRE- TARY at tlyJ above Address. INCUBATORS, WARRANTED TO HATCH ALL KINDS OF i. EGGS. Easily Managed, Perfectly Safe, Clean and Pretty. Complete for Pigeons, Canaries, and Small Birds 7s. 6d. Game, Poultry, and Waterfowl, 20s. to Lio. F. W. SALMON, Patentee, Avenue Villa, Bishopton, Stratford-on-Avon. "They come as a boon and blessing to men, The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pen." 1 AAA NEWSPAPERS RECOMMEND THEM. For their -LUUU Names see Graphic 13th January, 1872. Sold by every respectable Stationer in the World. Sample Box by Post 1/1. MACNIVEN & CAMERON, 23, Blair-street, Edinburgh. The only POTATO that resists Disease. SUTTON'S RED SKIN FLOUR BALL, without exception the best cooking and heaviest cropping late POTATO in cultiva- tion. Lowest price per Sack and Ton (Carriage Free) on applica- tion. Complete descriptive List of Seeds gratis and post free. 7 SOUTTN & SONS, Royal Berks Seed Establishment, Reading. lAl Printed and Published by the sole proprietors, DAVID DUNCAN AND SONS, at their Offices, 11, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1872. r