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fTHE /BUTE DOCK BILL. :.
f THE BUTE DOCK BILL. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. [BY OUR SPECIAL COHRESPONDENT.] HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday Afternoon.—The Bute Dock Siding, &c., Bill was to-day fairly entered upon by the House of Commons Committee appointed to con- sider this and the Barry Dock and Railway Bill. On Wednesday the opening statement of counsel for -the promoters of the Bute Dock Sidings Bill occupied the greater part of the day, and the evidence of one witness only, Mr Morgan, the recently-appointed stailhs super- intendent at the Bute Docks, was concluded. Mr M'Connochie again took his seat at the witness table, and returned his evidence, but the feature of the day's proceedings was the statement of Mr William T. Lewis, who has now prac- tically admitted that the real cause of this bill is the Barry Dock and Railway —Bill although he used the term" other ports," when speaking in regard to the probability of arrange- ments being made by the Taff Vale Railway Company which might induce competition with the Bute Docks. This, as it will be at once seen, is, by implication, an importaat ad- mission, because it has been alleged on behalf of the promoters that the Sidings Bill has been introduced with the view alone to meeting the requirements of the coal trade, and for the benefit of all the parties interested. The chair was taken at mid-day by the Hon. Mr Bourke, who had on his right and left the other members of the committee—Colonel Colt- hurst, Sir Herbert Maxwell, and Mr Causton. The local gentlemen present in the committee- room to-day included Mr W. T. Lawis, Mr John Boyle, Mr Lewis Davis, Mr A. Hood, Mr Nixon, Mr James Ware, Mr Williams (Roath Court), Mr T. R. Thompson, Mr F. Webb, Mr O. H. Ri ches, Mr G. Fisher, Mr Hurman, Mr C. Lundie, Mr Louis Tylor, Mr Evan s, Mr L. V. Shirley, Mr G. F. Hill, Mr Ingledew, Mr A. Lusty, Mr W. Jones, Mr Hooper, and Mr Szlumper. Before proceeding to refer to the proceedings of the day, I notice that an allegation has been made that anchorage ground is proposed to be taken by the Barry Dock Bill, and that if after the passing of the measure boats ran in fur a shelter to anchorage ground included within its provisions, there would be a penalty exacted of £20. This I am assured is not the case. The provisions of the bill do not include anchorage ground in customary use in the way alleged even if it did, the penalty clause to which reference has been made is now withdrawn altogether. At the commencement of today's sitting, Mr Bidder, Q.C. (who appears for the promoters of the Bute Dock Sidings Bill), in the urbane style which characterises his utterances, announced that he wished to make a communication to the committee prior to the taking- of evidence. There was not much interest felt in the committee-room on the statement; the whispered consultations going on in different parts of the ioom behind the barrier did not cease, even for a moment; those who are accustomed to listen to Mr Bidder's oratory in the committee-room of the House of Commons know perfectly well that he has a way of trying til impress upon the committee the great importance to his clients of very trifling con- cessions. It was thought desirable, however, that the leading counsel for the Taff Vale Railway Company should be present, and as it had only just struck twelve, some minutes were allowed to elapse, during which the chairman was engaged in conversation. When the leading counsel had put in an appearance—Mr Littler, Mr Sauudors, Mr Matthews, Mr Pembroke Stephens—Mr Bidder, at about ten minutes past twelve, volun- teered his statement, which he appeared to think would save the committee a good deal of trouble. So far as the general public are concerned, the only importance to be attached to it is that the promoters have now abandoned the proposal to construct a siding or depot at Treforest, for the more convenient conduct of the coal traffic at the Bute Docks; and that in the case of railway No. 3 at Penarth junction, where it is proposed t. tpKniiliig depot, it should v.an'y-uer oscd practically for down traffic—and that in the case of trains made up partly of waggons destined for Penarth, and partly of waggons intended for the Bute Docks, Mi- Bidder, after a good deal of circumlocution, having arriv -1 at this conclusion, resumed his seat, which he diu not think worth while to relinquish when counsel for the Taff Vale Railway Company described the proposals made as valueless. He did not appear and, in all probability, was not surprised. And the evidence was, after a good deal of skirmishing, recommenced. Mr M'Connochie, of the engineerim? department at the Bute Docks, explained that when he had said on the previous day that there never was a block on the Taff Vale line when he managed the docks—he meant a block on the Taff Valo Railway between Crockherbtown junction and where they join the Bute line—not the main Tafl Vale line. Mr William Thomas Lewis next took his seat at the witness table, and describing himself as the manager of the Bute Docks, and of the mineral estates of the Marquis of Bute, informed the committee that he was intimately, acquainted with all the arrangements of the coal trade of the district. Taking this as in a measure the raison d'itre for what was to follow in his statement, he entered upon an explanation of the steps taken by the marquis to cope with the rapid growth of the steam coal trade of South Wales, and the consequent development of the coalfield. Mr Lewis was armed with a formid- able looking bundle of papers and documents, and through him Mr Bidder handed in a diagram, showing in detail the weekly variations in the traffic at the docks. This was placed before the committee, who were informed, in the stereo- typed phrases adopted by Bute witnesses, the business done at the Bute Docks, amounting in export trade to over seven and a quarter millions of tons in the year 1882, and considerably over a million tons of import trade, had been transacted with a profit to the marquis on an average of three per cenu. per annum. Again and again answered in the committee-rooms of the House of Commons, this allegation will have to be once more replied to on behalf of the freighters, and probably the laff Vale Railway Company. Mr Lewis attributed the delays at the docks to the inability of the Taff Vale Railway Company to regulate the coal trafho so as to avoid these. For a time Colonel Colthurst left the committee room during Mr Lewis's examination, but he had atten- tive listeners in the Hon. Mr Bourke, Sir Herbert Maxwell, and Mr Causton and amongst the other M.P.'s occupying scats allotted to members were Mr David Davies, M.P., Sir George Elliot, M.P., and Mr. G. W. Elliot, M.P., all of whom, having large and direct in- terests in the coal traffic either in South Wales or the North of England, remained in the room for the greater 0 part of the day. Under the guidance of Mr Whyte, who was as attentive as on former occasions with the pointer in explaining the maps and diagrams, the committee were taken through the objects in view in the projected railways. In regard to the sites of railways No. 1 and No, 2 the nearest point to the Bute Docks had been selected for sites—clearing buildings and the Taff Vale Com- pany's own repairing works-for the convenience of traffic. Mr Lewis told the committee in the most confident of tones that he believed the pass- ing of tho Buto Dock Sidings, &c., Bill, now under consideration would confer immense benefit upon the Taff Vale Railway Company, and, enlarging the scope of his mental outlook, Mr Lewis professed to see many and great advan- tages to the coal freighters. When they come be- fore the committee and speak to the contrary, the committee will be better able to decide as to the prospccti ve benefits to be derived by the freighters. But Mr Lewis was courageously frank—he ad- mitted that on this occasion the dock-owners were actuated by other than purely benevolent mo- tives, they believed the passing of the Bute Dock Sidings Bill would be of advantage also to the Bute Dock authorities it would, he thought, enable them to conduct a very much larger business than they had hitherto done at a lower expense. He expressed his belief that the measure would remedy the inconvenience at present felt, and said that whilst the Marquis of Bute was quite willing to have the docks con- structed entirely at his own expense, he desired to obtain proper" arrangements for working the proposed sidings. Mr Lewis touched upon the question of the differential rate between Penarth and Cardiff which the promoters of the Bute Dock Siding Bill intend enforcing by the proviso that mileage rates should be charged by the Taff Vale Railway Company for the carriage of coal to Peuarth. He is fully con- vinced that this would be a" proper" arrange- ment for the geographical position of Cardiff being, he urges, a mile and three quarters in favour of that town, as against Penarth, then the i dock authorities are entitled to do all they can to i maintain that geographical advantage. Such, in brief,is the rCbult of Mr Lewis's examination on this head. He, as the representative of the Bute Dock authorities desired to see competition with the Bute Docks put a stop to. In cross-examination, Mr Lewis admitted in effect that the provisions of the bill applied in this respect to the future as well as the present—the freighters contending that the object of the promoters is to hamper all undertakings by conditions which will render competition with the Bute Docks inoperative. Mr Lewis had to be pressed before he would admit some of these things, and as a kind of defence of the general line of policy adopted by the promoters in this bill, he states that the Taff Vale Company—in the face of a covenant—leaving the West Bute Dock to do all they could to further traffic to the Bute Docks—went out of their way to give the Penarth Docks an unfair advantage. To obviate this it was sought by the bill to prevent the Taff Vale Railway Company charging a lower mileage rate to Penarth than to Cardiff for the carriage of coal. Mr Lewis was somewhat puzzled how to get over the difficulty as to the absence of alternative routes to a port of shipment from the lihondda collieries and he was content to allude to measures which have not yet been carried into effect, and one at least of which is now before Parliament, Then, again, there was no answering the obvious reply to the allegatiou as to the unci ue preference for l'tmarth, Why not go before the Railway Commissioners?" There is no "block" in that quarter, and so far as I am aware there is no difficulty about it. But the fact is, as Mr Lewis most unwillingly allowed, that the promoters of the Buto Dock Siding Bill wish to prevent the Tag Vale Rail- way Company from making any such arrange- ments with other companies as would give Barnr or other ports an advantage over Cardiff. Mr Matthews, for the freighters, will contend as i against this that that the proposed sidings will not be a remedy for the grievances felt in the un- due delay of the coal traffic. Mr Lewis dwelt more I upon the S, ving of a year which the passing of the Bute Dock Siding Bill would prove ior the marquis, than upon the wishes of ■ freighters. He dCllled that the freighters would support anything which would give them relief from the grinding monopoly of he Bute Docks. But Mr Lewis took the committee into his con- fideiicc. He told the hou. members of the Lower House of Parliament that tho Buto Dock authorities could not forget the lease of the West Bute Dock what the Tafl Vale had covenanted to do, and what they had done was, said Mr Lewis, ever present to the minds of the Bute authorities. This was for Mr Lewis an answer to questions as to the Taff being the only route to Cardiff from tha Rhondda for coal. Directly asked as to the tipping accommo- dation at the docks, he asserted that even at tha busiest time they had eight or nine tips on the West Bute Dock lying idle. Mr Lewis remembered instances of this kind, but, strange to say,he was not "certain" as to whether he had a reply from Mr J. O. Riches to the cir- cular letter addressed by the dock authorities to the freighters; and he did not "remember" whether ha had any reply from the Great Western Colliery Company. No doubt, Mr Lewis's want of memory will be supplied on a fitting occasion, He left the witness-box this afternoon about half- past three o'clock, but will in all probability be re-called to-morrow. Mr James Aberncthy, C.E., gave evidence for the next half hour, which, summed up, meant that the docks would be better managed for all con- cerned were these storage sidings constructed. Sir John Hawkshaw, who will, it is said, be called by the Taff Vale Company, was this after- noon seated near Mr Pope—Mr Shirley and Mr Nixon being side by side close to counsel for the preinoters of the bill. j There are five or six more witnesses to be called to-morrow for the promoters. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday.—The Iiearingof this bill was resumed to-day before a select com- mittee of the House of Commons. The committee consisted of the Right H>n. R. Bourke (chairman), Mr Causton, Colonel Colthurst, and Sir Herbert Maxwell. The counsel were, for the promoters, Mr Bidder, Q.C., Mr Michael, Q.C., and Mr O'Hara. The opponents were the Tail Vale Railway Company; counsel, Mr Pope, Q.C., Mr Littler, Q.C., and Mr Saunders, Q.C.; the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Railway, agent, Mr Dyson; Lord Windsor's trustees, Mr Bompas, Q.C., and Mr Clark Baggallay; freighters, shippers, and others, Mi- Matthews, Q.C., Mr Pembroke Stephens, Q.C., Barry Dock Bill promoters; Ponty pridd, &c., Railway, Mr Pope, Q.C., and Mr Batten ship- owners and traders of Cardiff, Mr Matthews, Q.C., Mr Pembroke Stephens, and Mr Jeune. Mr Bidder, Q.C., said ho might perhaps save the time of the committee by the announcement he wished to make now. The promoters had be.en anxiously considering the points raised in cross- examination, especially by the Taff Vale Railway Company. The committee would understand that the Bute trustees had not any desire to harass the Taff Vale Railway Company in the con- duct of their traffic. It had been suggested that the Bute trustees would order trucks from denOt to depot, as if they were children playing at rail- ways, and that kind of thing. They had con- sidered the thing since yesterday with a desire to meet the views of theTaff.Vale Railway Company to the .utmost. While securing accommodation that would relieve the present obstruction in a way that would help both -the company and the trustees, they were desirous of doing nothing that would in any way interfere with the traffic of the former. One of the points dwelt upon by the opponents of the bill was that the trustees had sidings at the railways No. 1, 2, and 3, with another so far away as No. 4, and that trucks might be left at each of these or moved about from one to another. To meet that objection, the promoters of the bill would consent to do without railway No. 4—the one most remote from Cardiff. They could see their way to accommodate the traffic on the other sidings. With reference to railway No. 3, that was at Penarth Junction, the sidings to be established there being in immediate contiguity to the sidings of the railway company themselves, which they used in exactly the same way as the new sidings would be used, the in- tention of the promoters was, practically, to en- large the existing sidings of the Taff Vale Railway Company. The habit now was, when a train came into Penarth Junction with coal destined partly for Penarth Dock and partly for the Bute Dod; the train was split ihto two at the junction, and the portion destined for Penarth Dock was put into the Penarth depot, while the portion destined for the Bute Docks was sen ton tilele at once. TheinleniAo«r>tf the pro- moters was that the portion for the Bute Docks should go into a siding depot, and this depot they were wiliiug to make at their own expense. He wishedit to be quite clear thatNo. 3 railway was in- tended to be used only for that purpose, and thus it would be an auxiliary to the company's means of carrying on the traffic. The Chairman You are referring now to the accommodatiun of the tratlic to the Bute Docks ? Mr Bidder: Yes. In point of fact, for the siding to be used for analogous purposes to that used by the Taff Vale Company. Now, with reference to another point raised yesterday by Mr Saunders. It never certainly entered into their heads that they might say to the Taff Vaie Rail- way Company, "Yon shall take coal on to Railway No. 3, and then from there to Railway No. 2 or No. I," and then order it to be taken on tothe Bute Docks. What ha desired to be clearly understood was this, that they never contem- plated anything of the kind, and he wished to give effect to thot by saying- they were perfectly will- ing to introduce provisions into tho bill so that they should not have the right to call upon the Taff Vale Company to do more than to put coal into the depot, and, at the proper time, to bring it down to the docks, and that they should not have the power to call for a second move. He thought these were all the points he had to mention, and he deemed it convenient to state them at once, to save what would become unnecessary examina- tion, and he hoped it would satisfy his friends that they were simply endeavouring to meet the exigencies of the traffic. Mr Littler replied that Mr Bidder seemed to be labouring under a misapprehension. Their con- tention was not a question. Mr Bidder: I will withdraw what I said with regard to that point. I do not withdraw my offer, but I will withdraw the observation of the offer as being made in order to shorten tho in- quiry. The offer was made by me with the best intention, and if it falls through I cannot help it. Mr Littler: I think it right at once to inform the committee that any such offer as that made by Mr Bidder is absolutely useless. I will not make use of any stronger expression. My friend must at once and distinctly understand that we most strenuously object to anybody coming to interfere with our railway. We consider that we are quite capable of managing our own pro- perty, and we consider that we are quite intelli- gent enough. The Chairman Mr Saunders made your objec- tion sufficiently clear yesterday. Mr Littler Our desire is to do all that is necessary for the development of the traffic. Whatever is necessary in the interests of the traffic we will do. But we object to anybody else coming to do the work for us. Mr Bidder: I do not make the offer as a bargain, but in order to avoid misappiehension. If it is not accepted I cannot help it. Mr M'Connochie was then recalled, and pro- duced a diagram showing the proposed new rail- way works. Mr Saunders objected to the diagram on the ground that it did not show the proposed sidings. Mr M'Connochie said he had a large cartoon on the way from Cardiff. The Chairman Will that show the junctions? Mr M'Connochie No, it will not. Mr Bidder: The cartoon is, I understand, only a general district cartoon. This diagram is nIl I have now to offer. If it is imperfect, you can supplement it at the proper time. The witness then explained on the diagram the position of the lines in reference to the points of the compass. The chart represented the up and down mineral lines, the Taff Vale line at the point of junction, and the proposed new line. Mr Bidder There are, I think, only five or six passenger trains on this line per day ?—That is so. Of course, each line would be the same as the one represented?—Yes, the same. The Chairman Does the plan show the line up which you propose to shunt ?— No, it does not. 1\11' Bidder Our own sidings. This diagram is simply intended to show the interference with the Taff Vale line of railway No. 1, but when it is clear of their lines umic is any amount or fan ning out" and divergencies. The witness pointed out on the diagram where the shunting would take place. The Chairman: That is quite clear now. Mr Bidder (to the witness) I believe you wish to explain something in your evidence yesterday ? —Yes. I said I had managed the Bute Docks, and there was then never any block on the Taff Vale line. I meant to imply no block on the Taff Vale line between Crockherbtown and where they join our line, Mr Bidder Can you tell whether there were blocks north of Crockherbtown ?—I cannot. Cross-examined by Mr Littler Would the re- sult of your arrangement be that every train coming up is first of all to come to a stand on your line ?—Yes. Then, while the shunting is taking place, the other trains would have to stop ?—They would be stopped by signals. In addition to this, have you to put the brakes on all the trucks of the train ?—No, not on all the trucks. The engine brake would be sufficient tu stop the light waggons. But the full waggons would require brakes?— Yes. When you have put your empty waggons into the sidings, the engine has to come back and hook on to the remainder of the waggons before going on its journey ?—We simply put the empty trucks into the sidings and take on the others. Well, how long would the main line be blocked during the operation?—The main line need not be blocked. We could let trains pass if there were time. What is to become of the brake-van ? Is it to be left in the sidings ?—No. Then the trucks that are left must be next to the engine?—Yes, next to the engine. When you get off your line on :to our main line you then disconnect the truck and put them off on to the sidings ?—There are a large number of Sidings. The shunting would be done off your main line. I am aware of that. Is the process this-the whole train leaves our main line and goes on to your main line ?—Yes. Having got on to your main line,you disconnect the trucks in front intended to be deposited in your sidings, the engine then moves upwards and deposits the trucks in the siding ?—Yes. The engine then backs out and takes on the other trucks ?- Yes. Then is not the line blocked all that time ?— No, we could let trains pass it there were time. Do you think you could keep any sort of punctuality by that ariaugement ?—I think so. Do you know our railway is worked by the block system ?—No, I am not aware of it. How many trains are there on the up line during the afternoon and evening ?—I do not know. Are there trains running every J.2 minutes during the whole working day ?—I do not know. Have you made yourself acquainted with working of the Taff Vale line ?—No I liav'f ffir And yet you come here to tell us how it sh be worked ?—No. j Mr Bidder Mr M'Connochie came here not t tell you how the line is to be worked, but as j j engineer of the line. There are other penoøl tell you how it is to be worked.. u < Mr Littler: The down passenger user] as a mineral line, is it not 1—Yes. A ( By goiag into your railway No. 3 yoa block both our down lines ?—Crossing is j blocking. What would happen if a down passenger was coming — We should take care that w not working when a down passenger train coming. M The Chairman You admit that it would impossible for a down passenger train to into Cardiff while this operation was going oil. Mr Bidder: Of course two trains cannot cuppy the same rails at the same time. „ Mr Littler: Is railway Nn. 3 to hold both" and empty wagons?—Full. Mr Littler At that point there are four 1^ Suppose you are bringing full trucks from near side of the four, must you not for the being foul all the others? Mr Bidder Without a doubt. tI Mr Littler It is quite plain that we shall bf* to Ud our own diagrams hereafter. We ought have drawings showing how it is proposed join every one of these railway sidings. Mr Bidder I have no objection to supply friend with anything I have got, but I you follow me in my next question it will expjjj matters. (To the witness)—The ground uet that fork south of Penartii Junction is the p{2 at which the Taff Vale Company have got £ 5 own sidings and working depots ?—Witness is so. J. And consequently at the present moment tram composed of wagons designed partly for*^ Bute Docks and partly for Penarth Dock perform the very same operation of crossing main line?—The very same. Doing all this dreadful fouling Mr Littler" mentioned?—Yes. j- These sidings being limited to the use of t made up partly of waggons destined for Pe Dock and waggons destined for Bute the trains must go there for the sake of the Vale Company's traffic?—They must. There will be no more fouling by our than there is by their own ?—No. Mr Littler We have full trains for both jJ-" and Penarth. Mr Bidder Our only necessity for ra^^j No. 3 is in the case of such trains as are not trains for either place, but partly composed Penarth waggons and partly of Bute wagg*^ We are quite willing that its use should'' limited by clause to that. Taking that limitati?" it follows that such trains do necessarily foul main line as is described. I am willing that clause railwi-y No. 3 should ,be restrained fr^- being used for full train loads destined for ™ Bute Docks. a The Chairman: Are the committee ngh^v supposing that railway No. 1 is to be used » full down trains only ?—Full only. The Chairman And railway No. 2 for silXl up trains ?—That is so. The Chairman: Is railway No. 3 for both and down?—That must be so, but oaly in JI case I have mentioned. It will resolve practically unto use for down trains oniy. The Chairman That shows quite plainly way that Railway No. 1 and 2 will be used, I am not perfectly clear in regard to railwaY,) 3, how the traffic up and down is to be carr¡ 011. Mr Bidder It is only wanted for down trafJiCI and I am willing to limit it to down traffic. i' The Chairman If railway No. 3 is to b? for down traffic only, why is it not put 0:1 t same side as railway No. 1 ? Mr Bidder: Fortius reason—that it is d tined for the use of down traffic, partly of Penarth and partly of Bute traffic. \J train always goes int,o that fork to their l>v\J Penarth sidings, and, being there, by putting railway also there we cause no additional Mr Littler That makes it all the more i'.np^'L ant that we should have full drawings of wru»*/J proposed, and that they should show the leng^ of the sidings. « Re-examination by Mr Bidder continued;^ goo 1 deal Ins been said about your stoppi"? the traffic between the two block signal next to railway No. 3. Would not this very be a. signal station ?—It would. Where a junction is made, the sigaals of junction have to be provided at the expense those that make the junction ?—Yfo.s. j* Consequently as the line is worked 011 the Jibck stanon here* There would. And as soon as a train had gone off the line, the block signals would be able to signal W* line clear ?—Yes.. Is this blocking not exactly the same thing ? happens at seres of places 011 the Taff Vale i way, where there are entrances to collieries works?—I believe it is. For instance, the patent fuel works and ™ work" at Crockherbtown Junction?—Yes. a Do tiie Taff Vaie Railway themselves de a large number of empties m their :iJillggWh you wi"h to make railway No. 3?-1 have seaB large number there. j. Mr William Thomas Lewis, examined by jf, Bidder, stated I reside at Aberdare, and al" justice of the peace for Glamorgan aud am a civil engineer, chairman ot the Sou** Wales and Monmouthshire Colliery A tion, and manager of the Marquis Bate's docks and property at Cardiff. I man3^ the mineral estates of the marquis, and know the circumstances connected with the coal tr: of the Aberdare and Rhondda Valley. The dock constructed at Cardiff was the Bute Dock. That was constructed by the late niarq" under an act obtained in the year 1830. SuhSj" quently to that the Bute East Dock was adde^j and opened in 1855. Subsequently, again, Roath Basin was constructed in 1874. Last y powers were taken for the construction ot Roath Dock. The contract for the dock was let the beginning of January, and the works W begun on the last day of January or the tirst of February, and are now being carried 011. expenditure of the marquis 011 the docks £ 2,500,000, and the expenditure on the wojdjjt no w in construction is estimated at auother £ 500,0'T' The return last year on the money expended this way was about 3 per cent. That is the resUy of a statement made by the auditors of the estate* Up to tho 1st January it was £3 Is 61 per ce4t There has been a continuous and very increaoe in tiie coal traffic of the district duri» recent years. The total import and export in year 1&82 was 7,241,404 tons, of which tons were exports, and 1,183,310 tons were impo^ We have all the most modern improveuie? in the way of tips and staiths for rapid sh'K ment, and they have been very much impN duriug tho past 10 years. Tips formerly adapfj for six-ton waggons have beeu made capable^ tipping into ten-ton waggons. During tho l year the average amount shipped in oneweet." the Bute staiths was 113,000 tons, and least amount shipped in one week was 6ó,Wt tons. (A diagram was here handed in showing fluctuations in the shipments.) » Mr Bidder Do you find you have very delays in the shipment of coal when you are !Just; Witness: Very great in the delivery from Taff Vale Railway to the Bute staiths, aud ™ their receiving empties from the Hut. aitb8. What do you attribute these delays tot-I bt I" read the reports from our manager, and Ie cOol respo.idonce that has passed with the manager the Tuff Vale Railway, from which I attribute delays entirely to the Taff Vale Railway as be*w unable to deal with the traffic. « You have very extensive sidings upon the B", ground in the neighbourhood of the docks?—* have. j But is it important for the rapid discharge your business at the docks that those sidlnf should be available in connection with the w ing of the staiths ?—Most decidedly. A g1^ many of our sidings are unfortunately placed1 the rapid despatch of business, and we oug«c have a siding north of Cathays. aiefc Under the present system by which the traflj » carried on, these sidings at the docks are great extent occupied as storage sidings?— involving a great deal of unnecessary expense an actual loss.. oi Is it not a fact that a considerable poitioB if. coal is consigned to the Bute Docks before 1t determined where it is to be tipped—whether • the East or the West Docks ?—Y es a great o • of coal is sent down before it is required, ap(t before there is a ship ready for it. What uocomoa of it ?—It is placed on tiie 1 c Viaduct, and has to be hauled round by way the Bute Viaiuct, and brought down to staiths on their side of the docks.. Had that coal been stopped whilst at railway No. 1, I suppose it would not have ÐJ4 cumbered the working of the docks, and woO" have been brought down at the proper the proper place of shipment ?—Yes, immedia1 there was a vessel ready to receive it. øtf Supposing the traffic coming from ^jiT upon the Taff Vale system, and intended for sB £ ment on the east side of the Bute East what is the only and convenient route for would come over the Taff Vale Railway as Crockherbtown, and then come down by Rhymney Railway. And do I understand that the Taff Valep^ pany have insisted upon carrying the traffic^ the other side to the detriment of your trafcc^ Yes, involving, as it does, a back shunt over Bute Viaduct, and then coming down; a.11 íI shunting back it meets the down traffic. rrb oS totally unnecessary and useless, aud is a was e time and m,m0,Y. 1t1" And not only is it unnecessary, but it Is, pose, an inevitable obstruction to the Tati v d; traffic, as well as to yours ?—Very much so, aV¡Jl have pointed it out repeatedly to the Tan Company. Ip I suppose there is also necessarily a block IYer1 Taff Vale line back towards Aberdare 1- much so. Besides the loss it involves upon the of Bute?—It is a very serious expense to the estate as well as a great delay to the freigh^^ng. In consequence of these delays, obstruc and difficulties, do you find practically t»a ^gl- are very much hampered in conducting the uess of the docks ?—Exceedingly so. I believe it has been the subject of a3Lee' consideration to yourself and the tr of Lord Bute ?—Yes, for more than two ye as ft What was the conclusion you came to Y gards the best mode of remedying the "e jy tt* The conclusion we came to was that it W Y anc best to ourselves, to the Taff Vale to the freighters, to have reception 9idinSf tb* of Crockherbtown. If it had not keen building ground and the Taff Valley ya~ds, which cover a very large area, nffS t,10r» have endeavoured to have placed 81" ".foe 1 The object of putting No. 3 railway °"0ll W*' side of the railway near Penaith 1. rpaff V*1 that it should be in connection with the Company's Penarth sidinar. The intention of the plan is practica y gid'1* a mere extension or multiplication ot n)()a already existing ?—We intend it for tined tion of the traffic gonerally, whether u«= the the Bute Docks or the laff Vale, UIK> -t_ sumption that the Taff ale would ag You are willing that the hn %vill?*J limited to the down traffic ?—We are1 q j to limit it to the down traffic if they
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Duncan and Sons, Cardiff), may b3 inserted. As rosta' notes are only issued for the fixed sums above given, it will not always be possible, by sending one or more of them, to make up the exact remittance desireJ. In such cases the balance (which will always be le-s than a shilling) may be added in postage stamps. f PARTNERSHIP —Young man, highly respectable J_ and experienced, wishes to join old established Wholesale House or Commission Business, as partner. Small capital. Invaluable to senior wishing to resign active part of management. Address John Frampton, Pot-ctiice, Bristol. 4138 PARTNER SHIP Wanted, by a Young Man, where his services would be required would be able to put £70 in the business.—Address Alpha, 23, Frederick- Btreer, Newport 4102 _Q5I>iuati0!wl. I-'N ART If. S HORTH AND, Ti K A S ONl.\U, Jr WIUTING, and COMPOSITION. Private in- structions riven.— Apply to Mr Adams, Tregwenydd House, Hickman-road, Penarth. 4031 K~KNCU. Spanish, Italian, German Conversa- tio-iallv. Corresponding, Classics, Mathemetics* Book-k^e^ing, Shorthand. Candidates prepare 1 for Law fcitd Civil Service Kxanrnation-. Pnva.te tuition .dasse.s.— Mr W. Haines, Public Translator, 25, Park- e;, Cardiff. 39ol ^frbanta. A FAMILY of two require a thorough GENERAL >KKVAXT, whu mm t lie a good Plain Cook, and not under 24 years of age. A man kept. —A pply, with references and wages, to Mrs Williams, Dai:>graig House, Pontypridd. *4151 ""IT/" ANTED, a General SERVANT, who can wish, T T iron, bake, and cook. Age from 20 to 25. family.—Apply at No. 3, Morgan-street, Ponty- dl. 1147 \\TA\"fKD, a MOTHER'S HELP, thoroughly H domesticated, accust^m^1 -ldrcn • eo"^ fc T\eed!f'v, .itai icYi G1-; ■2-i L' -nj preferred.— Aa- ■;?ss X Y. Z., Daily News" Office, Swansea. 1099 SERVANTS' HOME REGISTRY, conducted by Powell, 64, Castle-road, Cardiff. S-rwnts. good character, seeking situations find comfortable accommodation. 4133 ,"1' A"'T¡::l)-a-GF;NERAL SEHVAN'l'ín(l-t he T V a good plain cook.—Apply at No. 8, Nanty- gweidth-.itreet, Merthyr Tydfil. 62501 \\rANTED, a thorough HOUSE and PARI.OUR T T TAIO, who can wait well at table; two other servants kept; good reference required. App'y to Mrs. Powell, Ma* a-y-dderwen, Hirwain. near Aberdare. 4126 f v ply at 41, Stacey-road. 4078 J ANTED, a Good GmieraJ SE RVANT tor an j y English Family in Dieppe, France. Good cha- rac'r indispensable.—Apply illrs Nelson, 201, Eute- road, Cardiff. 4109 %\T -• N'TEDTcOOK and WorkingHOUSEK F. E: ER ▼ J in a house of business.—Apply, f-tating salary and experience, to W. J. Lewis, Bridgend. 4059 WANTED, good Plain Cooks, Houseina'ds, and I,. General Servants, with go d character.— Stamped.address, Mrs Furnival's Registry, Castle-ro ct, Cardiff. u 4054 WJ ANTF.D, a GENERAL SEUVANT that can wash, iron, bake, and cook. Man ept; small family. Mrs H. W. Lewis, Llwyn-yr-Eos House, Aber- ranaid, near Merthyr TydtU. 4041 Situations Uacant. TO COLLIERY SURVEYORS.—The services of a SURVEYOR are required at a large colliery in South Wales, until the end of July next, to do surveys onderg1":mnd and surface, make plaR-, and be geuera.1 useful. Salary Two Pounds per week. To commence duties at once.—Apply with copies of reference, to Q.X., office of this paper. 62522 mo MILLINERS.—Wanted, an experienced MIL- | LINEH, able to execute own order and serve, To commence 15th inst. References and salary ex- pected.—Apply M. Bowen and Co., Commerce House, Abercarn. 62521 AN r ET\, for near Cardiff, Married Man, accus- T V toTneu to horses, and who can drive well, to look after small Cottage Farm. Wife as good plain cook, an l to do domestic duti s of small house and dairy—Address, stating wages required, Lisvane, Daily News," Cardiff. 4144 i:Al'ERY.— Wanted JUNIOR ASSISTANT for IJ' Manchester and Flannel Departments.— E. Fow- ler and Pontypool. 4143 "VVrANTED, A few good WAGON-MAKERSaml ▼ T Wagon Repairers. Apply MetropoIitll.11 Wagon Works, East Moors, Cardiff. 4135 WANTED, a WATCH and CLOCK JOBBER.— Apply, stating wages, to J. Day, 40, Goat- street, Swansea. 4142 ¡5 HÕ1nlfAD.-Wanted, a YOUTH who can wri'e £ 3 fluently,-Address, stating salary required, reo ferences, t > A. D. Payne, Old Sea Lock Hotel. Cardiff. IRONMONcTKKY.—Wantea7an APPRENTICE, in- doors.—Apply to Thomas Thomas and Son, Cardiff. GROCERY.—Wanted immediately, aõod Junior Ilaud, accustomed to ready-money trade.—Apply to Thomas Powell, Morriston, Swansea. 4132 ipi ROCEBY. — Wanted, an IMPROVER, to make himself useful. One from the country ere erred. ;;¡ly to A. BeYiJi.n_retj. 4127 'ANTED at once, a. thorough good TAILOR. "f v Must be temperate. — Apply to Thomas Rkhii-'d, Tailor, Hopkin's Town, Pontypridd. 4125 UOCKRY^G. U. Flarris. Nantygio, is in imme- j X (rate want of a YOUNG MAN to deliver goods and assist at counter. P. FARM LABOURERS and 500 SERVANT .1, ,y GIRIjS wanted for Australia.—Apply at • i losing two stamps, to John Chaliniler, 1: 4119 > Lf7 and CO., the Cardiff Drapers, have t¡ J. for Experienced HANDS. Applicants r. 1I1l particulars of all previous situations, fair ilary required. 4101 > v D, a well-educated YOUTH for a Mer- i;t's Office. One who has heen engaged fl.t he docks preferred.— Apply 2. X., South Sews" O.'fice. 4103 f iRS.—Wanted immediately, an experi- Jl AILOR. Must be a good cutter.—Apply to i'raper, Tylorstown. 4113 F 1 MAN Wanted immediately. He must be — nd steady. Welshman preferred.—Apply X Da-. .c.;ory, PontritydftJ!1lligaid, Carùign.nsh; r, rpO !)RS.—Wanted, a Good General HAND, • JL M oe a total abstainer.—Apply to Herbert Evans, 0', Owendoline-street, Treberbert. 4112 TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.—Wanted, an intell.gent YOUTH as APPRENTICE.—Apply T. and .d. rlussey, Watchmakers, Jewellers, itc., 5, High-street, Swansea. 4100 W ANTED immediately, an APPRENTICII to the Grocery and Provision Trade.-Apply to j Lewis, Grocer, <kc Pontardulais. '4116 I U.LINERY — Wanted, by end of ADriFaGootl I MILLINER, able to serve Welsh iXp'ensable A ,y, with full particulars, to Thomas Grove draner M -dy, near Pontypridd. 62468* St i'O'.V'ELL and Co., the Cardiff Drapers, have vacan- :U f<>r two CAItPETSALESMEN.—Applicants IInH 1 11 particulars of all previous situations, ail', .ilary required. 4069 hs N ERYT^Wmted immediately, thoroughly 1% C'icnced MILLINER. Enclose photo and jvt, 7-'iiars.— Apply G. D. Griffiths, Commerce Ho o. Ferndale.. Hi DRVPEIW" ASSISTANTS'.—■Wanted, a sober, j| pushing Yuang Man, at moderate salary. Aop'y J. Teesdale, Pembroke Dock. 4 \7"A{;aNCIE.S IN CIVIL SERVICE. Age 15-25. t Commencing salaries raJ1;Ye to £100. RapId pre. peiati ii by correspondence.—Intelligent young men write to Secretary, Civii Service Examination Agency, Nuuhead, London. 4065J, MILLINEll, accustomed to serve. Welsh.—Apply, stating rnferences, experience, and salary, to H. Evans, Compton Himse, stalyfei-a. 057 DRAPERY —Wanted immediately, an experienced YOUNG MAN. — Apply, stating full particulars, 10 i>avi«s and Company, High-street, Dowiaia. 4056 I'l- 'CHERs.—Wanted, a respectable, steady, j. 1 ouug >lan thoroughlv experienced as butcher. Good cn^racter indispensable.—Apply, Mrs F. Jones, ran-j", ec t, Pontypool. 4052 D1' xP'R.Yv,7Waii^(1 immediately, an experienced v n T T .no iuat be 8ood window dresser; ne;sh — D 1 Jones. Kinpovinm. Ferndal^. 4055 JH 1 <> hl.L, Draper, At>eraman, has a vacancy for an experienced .SALESWOMAN for fancy counter. Also a respectable well-educated YOUTH as an Appren.ice. 4051 f tit"' (>KRY —Wanted at once, steady young MAN kW. yjr goods, take care of horse, and assist in siTry* ;inly with particulars, David Williams, grocer. i!!alia. 4039 A LL who wish to make Money c-asily and quickly xV t home should Write to A. B, Sutherland 23, Londaii, S.K. 4067 Situations Mlattteft. GROCERS.-A young man. with London experience, \JT seeks re-engagement as good Second for the Grocery counter. Well up in soliciting first-class reference.—Davies, Rhydy-moelddu, Penybont, Rad- norshire. 4136 WANTED, by a respectable Young Man. situation V V as TRAVELLER. TIME, or STOREKEEPER; highe-t testimonials and references.—E. F., South Wales Daily News," Cardiff. 4111 REPORTER (20) is desirous of meeting with an Appointment in South Wales, or in that direc- tion. Reliable shorthand writer, careful paragraph- ist, and has had considerable experience in reporting sporing and athletic matters. Good references. Ad. dress G. E. B.I" 9, Eastgate, South Lines. 4014 ANTKD situation as NURSERY GOVERNESS, or MOTHERS HELP, by respectable farmer's daughter. Salary not so much an object as comfort- able home.—Address, Myra, Post-office, Reynoldstone, Swansea. 4058 WANT I5D.—Work of an Educational or kindred character, at or round Cardiff, to o enpy pürtinn of week. Remuneration secondary. A., Tregwenydd House, Ilickman-road, Penarth. 4037 ^gweifts, CrabglUrg, &r. milE EQUITABLE PLATE GLASS INSUR- 1. ANCK COMPANY, LIMITED, have a vacancy fur a SUPERINTENDENT at Cardiff. Liberal term3.- Add res, The Secretary, 171, Queen Victoria- street, London, E.C. 4137 mO COMMISSION AGENTS.—Wauted, AGENTS X to Represent a Building Socie'y in the following districtsPenarth, Pontypridd, Bridgend, Porth, Ystra-l.Tri-herhert,'Merthyr, Dowlais, Brecon, Monn ain Ash, Brynmawr, Builth, Hay, Pontnewydd, Blaen- avon, Cwmbran, &c —Applications will be received by the Superintendent, Tredear pIon). ::62 19 AGENT wanted immediately. Wage3 S2, besides good Commission. Experience unnecessary.— Reply, enclosing stamp, Surface Co., Farnworth. 4096 BIRMINGHAM GOODS. — Jewellery, Watches, .J Clocks, Hardware, Harmoniums, Furniture. Agents Wanted. Wholpsale catalogues, 5VO illustrations, 3d.—Henry May, Birmingham. 4043 AN AGENT Wanted in every town for the most wonderful cOInbination of knowledge, cience, and art ever seen.—II. R., American Fine Art Co., 127, Strand, London. 3905 AGENTS Wanted for "The Complete Business Register," a new summary account hook.—Pam- philon and Co., Congleton, Cheshire. 30 6 JOTg hi let.—Houghs, Hattfr, &r. TO I ET, Cadoxton-Juxta-Barry, for six months or longer, BOWER HOUSE, with 6 acres of land, orchard, lare garden, coach-house and stable.—Apply- on the premises, or Mr J. E. Gunn, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 4134 fjnO LET, 57, Wo Klville-r ad, Cathays; rent mode- Jt rate.—John Jenkins, and Co., Sun Fire Office, Philharmonic Chambers, ¡¡,r.J¡ff.. BRIGHTON HOUSE, Newport-road, Cardiff. 14 JD bed and sitting-rooms, good domestic offices, large garden plút, back entrance, excellent for private or temperance hotel, school, Ac. — Apply Secretary Young Meu's Christian Association. Possession iu June. 4060 PKNARTH — TO LET, several very commodious I. SHOPS and DWELLING-HOUSES, in the most central and best position in Windsor-road. Also roomy and convenient SHOP, suitable for any business, with back entrance, and situate 58, Arcot-street. Also Five handsomely situated HOUSES, with bath-rooms and w.c. to each, with excellent sea-view, situated at Belle Vue-terrace. Rent £27 Corner £30. To SELL or LgT, Three VILLAS, one corner and two semi. detached conservatories, extensive gardens all round. Two minutes' walk to Ferry Boat,opposite the Penarth Horel Gardens, with sea view. Back entrance, suitahle for stable and coach-house. —Apply Harry A. Jones, 69, Arcot-street Penarth. 3950 ILANISHI5N.—A VILLA to LET, containing cn- _B J trance-hall, two reception-rooms, five bedrooms, kitchen, and offices, pleasantly situated, with large garden stocked with fruit trees.—For particulars, apply to Mr Blessley, Llanishen, Cardiff. 62157 rilO LET. 8, NORTH STREET. Crockhcrbtown X very convenient rent moderate.—Apply John Jenkins and Co., Phlharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. ._0- mREMAlNS HOUSE. BRIDGEND GLAMORGAN- SIIIRE.-To be Let, with immediate possession, thin desirable COUNTRY RESIDENCE, with Consei- vatOry, Coach-house, Stabling, and other Outbuildings and Offices, productive Gardens, well-stocked O.chard, and an excellent pasture Field of about 9 acres. For terms, apply to Captain Thomas, on the prömisœ, or to Air J. Edwards Pnce, Solicitor, Bank Chambers, Pontypridd. 61186 "&: JFitr &r. be SOLD, 19, Oakfield-street, Cardiff; nine JL rooms, good dining-room, large kitchen, dry- paved celia. r, greenhouse, stible, and long garden.— Apply on the Premises. ° 4104 -I?ÕR-:SAf,E,-asE:\H.D;TACIIED -ÜLl: St. 1 park, Newport, commanding best view of Bristol Channel.—Apply to A. O. Watkins and Son, 113. Dock- ,treet, Newport, lon. 62195 ALE, the LEASE of 70 and 71, High-street, Swansea, opposite Great Western Ifailway Sta. tion.-A pp!y pn the premises. 4082 rnO bn SOLD by PRIVATE"CONTRACT, 65, "St Helen's A venue, Swansea, he'd for an unexpired term of a ground rent of £ 3 12s per Sa?nni 3>ooms, replete ovcify convenience; al?o paved, drained, and water laid on.—f°r !'ricc an,i all 1 articuiars, apply to Mr W. Bennetts, on the premises; or to Iiosves and Son, auctioneers. 2, Heathfleld-street, Swansea. 62474 CARDIFF.—-Several Houses to bo Sold, very cheap.—Apply W. and S. Hem, Auc- tioneers, 72, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 61327 /TaNT jN— Several IIOUSKS to be SOLD at ex. Vy tremely low prices.— Apply to John Jenkins and Co., Philharmonic Chambers. N E WPOUT-ROAD. — VILLA'~RESIDE?TCE,ira- mediato possession very cheap.-Apply to John Jenkins and Co., Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. 2165 I FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND. CARDIIF.— 1 About 20 Lots, well situated. Drains and private improvement done. Very improving position.—Messrs llern, Estate Agents, Cardiff. 61327 P A TIK.PLACÈ (lnCH:\IO:\i).TÊriRACE:G;;od Residence three reception rooms, kitchens on -ame fioor; nuni.-rous bedrooms, nicsly fitted and 5nish"d. Very cheap.—W. and S. Hern, Auctioneers, CaruifL 61327 fo Irt.-ltaiMss ^r^mis^s, &-r. SWANSEA.—QUKEN'S ARMS HOTEL, Diiiwyn- street, to LKT, commanding and commodious. Free. Double-license corner public-house. Ten years' lease. In-coining moderate. Rent low. Fixtures and stock at valuation.—Particulars of Daniel Phillips, Auctioneer, Swansea. 4119 MAEsTEG.—TO LET, with immediate possession, HOUSE and SHOP. No. 3, Castle-street. Good Position near railway station. Gas and water laid on. Lent uioderare.—Apply to David Thomas, 5, Cavan- row, Maesteg. 4150 ( CAPITAL FLOUR MILL, in good working order, j with DWELLING-HOUSE and LAND, to be SOLD or LET. Steam and water, seven pairs stones, railway siding.—Apply to Mr Dauncey, Long-street, Dursley. 62420 rnO LET, a capital BAKEHOUSE, good oven, at JL Metal-street, Eoath.—John Jenkins and Co,, Philharmouic Chambers, Car iiff. rilO be LET, the G WILI INN. Pont'ardufais.—Apply I to David John, Felinfoel, Llanelly. HOTEL and Posting House to be let in country iL town; low rental on lease; genuine proof trade; Tery desirable taking; incoming about £ 300.— Address, Hotel, "Times" Office, Hereford. 4095 mO LET, the centrally-situated SHOP and DWEL- I LING-HOUSK, No. 49, King.street, Carmarthen, suitable for any good class bu»iue;>s.—Apply to Mr W. Rees. Stationer, 50, King-street, Carmarthen. 4083 PEN ARTH,-To J.et;-a.- largo BUSINESS PRE- jt MISES good cellars and living-rooms.—Apply at 8, dive-road. 404 ,0 LET, on the river :eveTll, at Gloucester, a good 1 YARD, with WAREHOUSE attached. and STEAM-ENGINE 16 horse-power) the other end of the ame. facing the turnpike roads leading to Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, and South Wales.— Enquire of Henry Allen, Elm Villa, Gloocester. 4077 Cj WANSEA —To LET, with immediate possession, a ►O Free Double-licensed HOTEL, situate near the princial thoroughfare of the town and in a rapidly improving locality, in last occupier's hands forupwards of 40 yeani. The vreroises have been recently reno- vated, and with enrgetic management a large and profitable trade may be done.—Full particulars as to in-going, rent, &c., apply to Lowes and Son, Estate Agents, Swansea. 62475 rjio LET. HOUSE and SHOP, suitable for any small L business. Good position. Rent moderate.— Apply Taliesin Morgan, Llantrissant. 4063 FHEE DO U BLE-LICENSED HOUSEIOTET, well f situated, in the town of Bridgend. Good bar. Ineoming mode ate. Fair rent. Sat sfactory reason for leaving. — Apply D. G., "Daily News" Office, Cardiff. 4036 A Good SHOP to LET in Moira-crescent, Cardiff. Apply T. Rees, 15, Moira-crescent, Cardiff. 4076 W AREHOUSE and STABLE "(large) to LET "in Broadway, Cardiff moderate reftt.-Ar,ply W, and S. Hern, Auctioneers, Cardiff. 61327 OFFICES, St. Mary-street, at low rentals.—John Jenkius aud Co., House and Estate Agents, Phil- hrmonic Chambers, Cardiff. 3105 CATiDIFF (St. Mary-street). — Central Premises. Apply personally to John Jenkins and Co., Auctioners, Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. 3100 ARGE YARD, suitable for a builder, in Albion- I J road. Rent low.—John Jenkins and Co., Phil- harmonic Chambers, Cardiff. 3120 ST. JOHN S-SQUARE.-OFFICES or Living Apart- ments to be LET.—John Jenkins and Co., Auc- tioneers, Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. 3119 S~ T."MARY~-STREKT.CARDIFF-Capital^Shopand Premises; early posseSllion; moderate rent.—W. and Jlern, Auctioneers, Cardiff. 61327 lOustnmes for Disposal. OUTFITTING and CUTLERY BUSINESS, near the Ducks ingoing easy.—Apply to John Jen- kins and Co., Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. 32C8 TENT, IARQU" I(A.NDHOTF.L- PROPRIK- TORS.—Mr C. VENNING, of 22, Park-street, Cardiff, Tent Proprietor, begs to announce that he has decided to > ELL by PRIVATE CONTRACT, the whole of his large and Extensive STOCK of TENTS, MAR- QUEES, and all the necessary Fittings for the above Business, which has been successfully carried for a peat many years. Satisfactory reasons can be given for relinquishing the same.—All applications to above ess wUl have prompt attention. 4110 C°L',NJRY,FCLL LICENSED HOUSE" near Car- í A .r„vrand Pr,)Posed Barry Dock and R ilway; ;iriJTontlju''dings. Easy ingoing.—Apply „f k!ohn Jenkins and Co., Philharmonic Cham bers, Cauhfi. 320g BK Iif "v BiShftreet7~Vlerthyr, TO _L KTr ,I V i 0 S ea3i —APP!y to U. Lewis, Auctione r, .»4ei.ii\r. 4036 M1 Llf<irdFNTJ^EthS andv. MANTLE^ESTAB- I.I UMLNT, m thorough working order, to be dispose i of immediately or Premises to be Let. Best portion m town for General Drapery, and a mishirw trade. —Apply Mr Samuel, High-street, Merthyr. 4107 and WINE LICENSED HOUSE ~best > pos-tion good premises long lease; incoming about £ 550.—Apply personally to John Jenkins and Co., Sun Fire Office, Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. Doub.'e-licensed House, at Cardiff. RenTand ingoing moderate.—Apply to Messrs Hern, St. Mary-street, Ca.r(liff..1327 iKigaliattants. A CERTAIN CURE for the NERVOUS and DEBILI- TATED.—Gratis, a Medical Work, showing suf ferers how they may be cured and recover health and vitality without the aid of Quacks, with recipes for purifying the blood and removing skin affections also chapters on Happy Marriages When and Whom to Many; The Temperamenta Stammering Vital Force How Wasted and How Preserved Galvanic l Appliances and the Wonders of the Microscope in Detecting Various Complaints. Post free for Two Stamps.Address Secretary of Anatomy, Birmingham, 3for alt.-1fitTt født, Ctarriagtl mo BE SOLD, that Superior COB. YOUNG JL CARDY BACH, the property of the late Mr Lewis Davies, Ynisjrmond, Swansea Valley, Glamorgan. To be sold in consequence of the owner's death. This colebrated Horse has served for several years in Gla- morgan, and his stock is most excellent.—Application for pedigrees and price to be made to Mr Morgan Mor- gan, Teruchaf, Ynisymond, near Pontardawe, Swansea Valley. 41124 TRONG, Gooddooking Dark Brown TONY MARE, 13 hands, 3 years, docile, 1'0 vice, but wants more ) work; £16. Warranted sound.—Mrs C., Kidwelly, South Wales. 4115 F- or. SALE a WelLbred DONKEY; age, three years next June. Never been worked.-Apply to j Thomas Harris, Grocer, Pontvmister. 4093 J"" IVE STOCK]—PRIZ15 POULTRY. —For SALE. J my IIOUDANS, including winners at Crystal Pa- lace and Birmingham also poultry coops and runs (portable), corrugated roofing Christy's hydro-incuba- tor (90 egg), in perfect condition; and IÆwis Wright's Poultry Hook, with coloured plates and half a dozen wire show pens and poultry 1Jasket.-Apply to Edward Rees, estate agent, Windsor-road, Penarth. 4075 Uti'urUs, &c. "13 OYAL Mail Tricycle; this season's pattern; list £ price, £ 14; discount or easy terms.—F.agle Cycle Co., (Limited), 64, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. RINGER'S Apollo Tricycle, front steerer thi3 season's pattern ball bearings list price, £ 26; discount or easy terms.—Eagle Cycle Co., Cardiff. RUDGE'.S Convertible Tricycle; this season's pat- tern; all improvements; list prioe, £26; dis- count or easy terms.—Eagle Cycle Co.,Cardiff. 62100 Jfor ^alg.-JKarIjiimin &r. FOR SALE, SECOND-HAND MACHINEY. in ex- cellent condition; horizontal pumpin engine, 18in. cylinder, 3ft. stroke; two egg-end boilers with fittings"; lot of 8in. flange w-ater pip s; pumping bobs and pillars, with connections.—A. LI. Pearse and Co., Swansea. 4045 FOR SALE CORNISH BOILER, 25 feet Ipng by 5 feet 6 inches diameter. Good condition.—Field- ing and Piatt, Gloucester. 61082 1710R SAI.E, a bargain, 8-horse power PORTABLE 1 ENGINE and THRESHING MACHINE, at J. S. Stone's Implement Works, Dock-st., Newport, Mon. 8-HORSE TRACTION ENGINE, suitable as ordinary 0 portabl engine or road roller. — Fielding and Piatt Gloucester. 57816 Wagons anirCMUurg Jtftjmsitrs. d\{\4\ £ now ready to be ADVANCED upon NEW or SECOND-HAND RAILWTAY WAGONS, at a low rate of interest.— RAILWTAY WAGONS, at a low rate of interest.— For particulars, apply Andrews and Baby, Wagon Con- tractors, 3, Pearson-place, Cardiff. 62216 q A 8-Ton WAGONS, Side and End Doors, for Hire /Gl\J or Redemption Purchase; 10 Low sided WAGONS, for iron ore or ballast, for Sale or Hire.- Apply Andrews amI Baby, 3, Pearson-place, Cardiff. mO LET on HIRE, at once, 2b Ten-ton COKE JL WAGGONS in thorough repair, equal to new.— For terms apply to William J. Turnoy, Leather Works, Stourbridge. 6250 IOR SALE, 100 low-sided 7-ton WAGONS, in good 7 working order, to carry ore or ballast. Price £ 25. Can be seen at Western Wagon and Property Company (Limited), Works, East Moors,Cardiff. 62260 FOB SAT.R, Hire, or Redemption, 8 an 1 10 ton 1' Great Western Railway WAGGONS, and 8 ton Taffs.—J. M. Haime, Docks and Atlas Wagon Works, East Moors, Cardiff. 61986 gfor a Ir. -ilTxs wl i s. A Quantity of First-clasr; FLUID DISINFECTANT for Sale, cheap.—Address n., 18, James-street, Castle-road, Roath, Cardiff. 4139 J- CE-¡ICE!- ICE-TnASp,\nE:T BLOCK ICE jB By Royal Letters I'atcr.t. Machine will produce 14 blocks to the ton, which will be supplied to wholesale or retail customers from 2s 6d to Os per cwt. This machine is on view to the public this evening, 3d each customers excepted.—Pro- prietor, J. Bafico, South Wales Ice Factory, Westgate- street, Cardiff. 4117 QTTPUNCHEONS, UNDERBACK, and 2 STORE VATS, in good condition; chean.—John Jen- kins and Co.. Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. BUTTER. Jrcsh Devonshire, Dorset, and Somerset J Butter. Wholesale. S. Sheoherd, Oxford-st.. Burnham, Somerset. 3605 J71GGS from Prize-bred Dark Brahma Fowls, 53 J Sitting (13).—Mrs R. 1I. Nicholas, Belmont Villa, Newport. 4106 iEiscfllauaius Mants. WANTED and" M ORT AB MIJJJ.—Statu size of mill, power of engine, and terms to D. C. C., South Wales Daily News," Cardiff. 4123 WANTKD, SECONDHAND BILjTlATtD and (i BAGATELLE BOARD.—S ate lowest price and particulars to R., 61, Richards-terrace, RoaUi. 4033 ANTED to It-nt, FwELLlNti IIOUSE "in Vv Pontypridd, about middle of June.—Apply, giving all particulars, to House," Office of this paper. WANTED to 1'URCllASE, Two Houses, situate in Nichol or George-street, Swansea 'Vice &C., to l.owcs and Son, Estate A'si.'f;; Swansea. 62442* \\TANTED iLOID' FRI IT7 St)DA and other v T —Dobson, Soda and Drv Soaji »V'.?WS, Cardiff. 913.5—19874 'y 7, Bndte-strset, Cardiff, pnrchasor of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Wearing Apparel, &c. Ladies waited upon ac their residences. P.O.O. per reo turn for parcels, boxes, &c. E^tabiislied 1868. 61737 BCost anti Joun&. n | REWARD.—L st on Monday night, between 3^ JL the Royal Hotel and [lire Engineering W-rks, a large TOPAZ SEAT., i 1 gold setting. A yone re- a large TOPAZ SEAT., it gold setting. A yone re- turning same to :,ie Williams, Royal Hotel, Cardiff, or to Central Police Station, will receive above reward. Momv. TO CAPITALISTS.—25 per cent. per annum In- l' terest, payable quarterly, with priueipa.. guaran- teed, secured, and laid out in purcha es of Uovermnent securitie:3.-Itlve,;tmellt and Banking Agency (Estab lished 1874), 70, Cornhill, London, E.C. 10783 61364^ MONEY I MONEY MOj<;Y! Several sums ready for investment upon mortgage—building I agreements, deeds, or personal security repayable by instalments, or in one sum. Trade bills discounted. Apply to W. F. Gillert, 34, Charles-street. 61734 ..WW, SECURITIES wanted at once. Free- oWOU.i/iM; holds or Leaseholds. No void or unfinished properties accepted.—Apply to Trustee, South Wales Daily News" Office, Cardiff. 4047 LARGE or SMALL SUMS on Mortgage of Lease- J_J holds Freehl,lùs.-John Jenkins and Co., Mortgage Br Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff. \YONEY" LENT WITHOUT SURETIES by the ItI NATIONAL DEPOSIT BANK, 16 and 17, Russell-street, Cov-nfc Garden, London. Capital £200,000. ADVANCES MADE at a few hours' notice from S10 to town or country, to male or female, upon note of hand, shares, warrants, bonds, mortgage of lur- niturc, stock, plant, crops, farming implements, steam launches, yachts, and barges, without removal. Also launches, yachts, and barges, without removal. Also upon life policies and deeds from So per cent. from one month to 15 years. No surpties or fees required. Arrears of rent, executions, and debts paid. All com- munications strictly private. State amount required. CHARLES H. WllEATLEY, Manager. SPECIAL r-IOllGE.-Furniture, pianos, organs, pic. tures, jewellery, wines, spirits, carriages, carts, vans, and every description of stock in-trade removed and warehoused, anù liberal advances mdc upon same, Part goods deposited can be redeemed at any time by part payment. No publicity. The warehouses cuver b acres, with ùry and clean separate lock np rooms. The Advances exceed £250.000 per Annum. Established 1867. 61497 S?A K ready to be Advanced on good I'M/U Freehold Property, in sums of not less than £ 1,000.—Messrs Hern, Financial Agents, 74, St. Mary.street, Cardiff, 61327 MESSRS w. and S. HERN, Estate Agents .4. St Mary-street, Cardiff, are prepared to Advance £50 to £1,000 on good personal security, annuities, reversions, &c 61327 nanA £ 300, £ 400. £ 800, £ 1,000, and other sums f°r immediate investment.—Mr Hern Financial Agent, Cardiff. 61327 Financial Agent, Cardiff. 61327 (I OTTO" OVER EIGHT THOUSAND IN USE FOR ALL CLASSES OF WORK. GAS Sizes, 2 to 100 Horge power. Consumption of Gas 20 to 70 per cent Less than other Gas E ;gines. ENGINE. CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LIM., 60114 MANCHESTER. P PARR'S LIFE PILLS may be nse l with confidence in all cases of jsick headache, indigestion, bilious, liver, and stomach complaints, habitual LTp-o jcostiveness, nervous affections, &c. In most cases the sensation of illness vanishes after two or three pills have been taken. PILLS. Sold by all Medicine Vendors, in Boxes, Is lid, 2s 9d, and in family -jPackets, lis each. 62oi0 SJ W A -N S E A O F I 0 E K3 OK THE "SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS," No. 2, COLLEGE STRKHIT All orders frolll NEWSAGENTS will receive ptompt [ attention, and 19 executed upon the same terms a from the Chief Office. The DAILY NEWS delivered to Subscribers early every' morning ia any part of the town. ADVERTISEMENTS received up to Seven o'clock will secure insertion in the nex, morning's issue or the DAILY r, NEW SERIAL STOny BY MISS BRADDON. A and powerfully written SERIAL ST0B.Y, entitled "PHANTOM FORTUNE," By the popular novelist, j MISS BRADDON, Author of "Lady Audtey's Secret," "An Open Verdict," "Dead Men's Shoe8," "Weavers and Weft," Tal.en at the Flood," A Strange World," &c., &c., has just commenced in the CARDIFF TIMES & SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS. I A NEW AND GRAPHIC STORY, A ENTITLED, pHANTOM FORTUNE, BY MISS BRADDON. 4:- A NEW SERIAL STORY entitled "DONAL' GRANT," by the eminent Author, GEORGE MACDONALD, is now appearing weekly in the CARD IEF TIMES db SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS. SPRING NOVELTIES. B, JFJVANS A COMPANY ARE NOW SnOWING THE LATEST LONDON AND PARISIAN FASHIONS IN COSTUMES, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MANTLES AND MILLINERY. ALSO GLOVES, TRIMMINGS, LADIES' LEATHER BAGS, FANCY BASKETS, &C. THE FANCY WOOL-WORK DEPARTMENT Is well assorted with all the Newest Designs. EVERY REQUISITE IN LADIES' & CHILDREN'S OUTFITS AND BABY LINEN. Swansea, April 6th, 1353. 57271 GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS \JC Read and Reflect on their Curative Powers, A" WILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS A purely Vegetable Tonic. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS \JT Contain Saffron, Lavender, Bindock, and Dandelion. WILYM EVANS' QUTNINE BITTERS A Specific for Nervous Diseases. WILYM EVANS7 QUININE BITTERS A first-rate Pick-me-up." WILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS \JJf Are possessed of rare Tonic Properties. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS \-?r For Lassitude and Weakness. G WILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS For Palpitation and Tremblings. WILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS For Fainting Fits. WILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS \3T For Neuralgia and all Nerve Pains. 7S \V1LYMEVANS7QUININE BITTERS V!JT Countless Testimonials. QUININE BITTERS VJT Sold in Bottles at 2s 9d and 43 6d each. a WIL YM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS See that you get the GENUINE ARTICLE, and are not deceived by worthless imitations. ADDRESS: 59917 STEPNEY-STREET LABORATORY, LLANELLY. SPRING NOVELTIES IN COTTON DRESS FABRICS. — CAVENDISH HOUSE, CHELTENHAM.—POMPADOUR SATEE.NS—There is much novelty for the present season, and our assort- ment includes all the latest colours and designs. ALSATIAN PRINTED SATEENS are our speciality; they are exquisitely printed 011 white. cream, light, dark, or black grounds, in varied effects of painted flowers, foliage, <fec. HAND PRINTED SATEENS—The choicest printed goods we have ever shown art designs, and all nand-blocked the production of each being limited, rendering the goods very select. ZEPHYR LAWNS in every conceivable arrangement of plaid and blending of colour.—Complete sets of patterns post free. 61809 DEBENHAM and HEWETT. J. S. S T 0 N E Has the Largest Stock of FIRST PRIZE TURNIP CUTTERS PULPERS, CHAFF CU ITERS, AND CORN CRUSHERS, SIIEEP BACKS, TROUGHS, AND CATTLE CRIBS. Prices on application to J. S. STONE, DOCK-STREET WORKS, NEWPORT, MON. 60913 RJL O FARMERS. 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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 18*3.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 18*3. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. To those members oi Parliament who had grown accustomed to the silvery tones of the eloquent financier who could transform even dry details about income and expen- diture into a sort of music, and make a budget speech charming to the ear of the listener, the aopearance of Mr CHILDERS, f the new Chancellor of the Exohaquov in the Liberal party, liiu^ have suggested one or two melancholy reflections. Mr GLADSTONE, it is true, is nor yet unequal to the task which he has often performed with the dexterous skill of a magician, but there can be no doubt that he has had a few ominous warnings, which it would have been madness to ignore, intimating that to fill two offices is more than one man of even unusual power should risk, still more if that man bo a septuagenarian. To Mr CHILDERS also the situation could not be altogether free from anxiety, not only because of the splendid gifts of his predecessor, but also because of the shortness of the time allowed him to frame such a budget as, in other circum- stances, a man of his abilities might fairly be expected to produce. Accordingly when he lose in a full House, which was ready, we may suppose, to make allowance for the unenviable position to which ho had been summoned, he gave expression to a few sentiments which showed that some such considerations as we have hinted at were present to his mind. But Mr CHILDERS is not the man to fear a task, however burden- some, or to face a critic, however exacting. But, after all, the tale which the now Chancellor had to unfold was not one to make any man lugubrious or downcast. As he passed from item to item, Mr CHILDERS seemed to have nothing but smiling fortune to portray, and we believe that his statement will go far to strengthen more than ever the confidence of the country in the much-maligned Liberal Administration. In April of last year Mr GLADSTONE had estimated the revenue at exclusive of a carriage tax amounting to £247,000, which was afterwards dropped. But some of the receipts did not actually realise expectations. However it is to be accounted for, there is no denying the fact that there is in our time a falling off in the receipts for the consump- tion of spirits and wine. Since 1875 this falling off, we arc assured, amounted to nearly as much as threepence in the £ of Income tax. Our Blue Ribbon friends will, no doubt, rejoice over this, but, on the other hand, there has as yet been no set-off on the other side of the account. That is to say, the falling off in the consumption of alcoholic liquors is a dead loss to the National Exchequer. But we must remember that it will take some time to show an improvement on account of increasing habits of sobriety. It may re- quire years, but it is morally impossible that the nation should become more sober and yet not cause some diminution in the annual national expenditure on account of pauperism and crime. Then, too, it must not be forgotten that there has been some gain on account of tea. As compared with the year 1879-SQ, tLe duty upon tea has shown an increase of half a million of money. In beer, too, there has been a great falling off, which Mr CHILDERS attributes to a failing in the hop crop. The death duties, which were estimated at £6,000,000, have actually realised £7,350,000, that is £1,350,000 more than was expected. I It is also satisfactory, from the Exchequer I point of view, to learn that the Income-tax realized more than was estimated 1)17 post-office also uoen flourishing, and we are sure that general satisfaction will be felt throughout the country on account of the intimation that Mr CHILDERS has undertaken to lay aside £ 170,000 to enable the experiment of sixpenny telegrams to be tried this year, Coming to the question of expenditure and revenue, it appears that the original estimate of expenditure for 1882 3 was which had afterwards to be raised by supple- mentary votes to £89,583,000, but the surplus of revenue over expenditure was £98,000. But here comes an item of new over which we may be sure some wry faces would be pulled on the Opposition benches. This do- nothing Liberal Administration has, it seems, been sweeping off enormous war debts. As a matter of course, they paid, as all thoroughly honest governments will ùo, their own war expenses, so that nothing re- I mains on account of Kgypt. But they had to pay much more largely for the wars of their predecessors than for their own. Last year they still found themselves responsible for £7,850,000 on account of Lord BEACONS- FIELD'S Russian war preparations and the South African war. Of this they paid off £4,750,000 also £3,500,000 on account of the Afghan war, and on account of the Transvaal war, ajso inherited from the Peace-with-honour party, they had paid I £ 2,600,000, thus making a total of about £ 10,700,000, a large sum indeed but then the war debt is gone. There are no arrears. I Their Tory predecessors had left them a legacy to pay of over £7,000,000 in the single year, 1882-3, but, of course, the Tory leaders andstump orators never dropped a hint to this effect at any of their working men's constitutional dinners. Then, again, the National Debt has also been reduced £7,100,000. This year Mr CHILDERS ex- pects to reduce it by over 8,000,000. Since the year 1857 the reduction has been £107,100,000. Turning now to the future, the esti- mated expenditure for 1883-4 is £85,789.000, being a decrease upon last year of £ 3,117,000. The estimated revenue is £ 88,480,000, leaving a surplus of £2,691,000. The net decrease in the expenditure as compared with the year previous will be about 34 millions of money. There will be strenuous efforts made in future to diminish expenses, and several changes will be introduced. The income-tax under Schedule D, for example, will hereafter be collected by officers of the Inland Revenue, a very important change on which we may yet have something to say. Game licences, again, are to date, not fvom April to April, but from July to July. Not only so, but it is proposed to issue occasional licences for fourteen days for £1. To silver manufac- j turers and dealers of all classes a boon is j promised by the duty being struct off until j the silver is sold. Whether the metal be j manufactured or imported, it may be ware- housed in bond. The railway duty, un- fortunately, is not yet to be entirely abolished, but it is to be taken off all penny-a-mile fares, and decreased on urban fares 2 per cent, but this will mainly affect the metropolis. Last, but not least, the l-jd which was added to the income-tax last year to meet the war expenditure in Egypt is to be struck off entirely. This Egypt is to be struck off entirely. This will cost the exchequer but, after all, the Chancellor expects still to have in hand with which he pro- poses to do nothing at present. On the whole, the budget seems to be one far exceeding general expectations. The burdens which it promises to relieve are spread over the entire community, not perhaps evenly, yet in such a way as to be very generally felt. If we have any- thing like an average year, it should come up to expectation, but if we have tolerably brisk trade and a good harvest, we may ex- pect much greater adzantages a year hence. Mr CHILDERS may well be congratulated upon his first budget, and the general ap- proval with which we believe it will be greeted.
THE EMIGRANT SHIP OXFORD.I
THE EMIGRANT SHIP OXFORD. The emigrant ship Oxford, Capt. Seymour, I after being thoroughly refitted and remasted in the East Bute Dock, Cardiff, was towed out to the Penarth Roads on Thursday afternoon, where she will adjust compasses and proceed on Friday morning ac daybreak for Plymouth. The ship will there receive the whole of her emigrants, and thence sail for New Zealand. The work done for the ship at Cardiff has been executed by Hill's Dry Dock and Engineering Company (Limited) to the entire ea^isjfsmtion of the- Qweofg of the vessel..
|THE TALK OF THE WEEK.
THE TALK OF THE WEEK. [Dr GOIIEBTDD.] Tha talk is that now that the strike in the Forest of Deau is over it will be as well for the miners to roflect in very serious directions. It is essential for their future interest that they should come to some sort of conclusion as to who, during the recent bitter struggle, were their frieuds and who were their foes. They must leave rhodomontade and blarney out of their consideration. I do not cara a snap of the finger for a man who shrieks hysterically of his willingness "to face the foe at' the risk of his life." This is a cheap piece of bombast wiun it is considered that there has been no peril of any kind to pass through. Nor do I think much of the assertion of the same individual that he was heartily sorry for their (the miners') position his heart had bled for the sufferers, and his brain seemed to be almost on fire." I should like to have heard something more practical from one who was living in clover, while those who were guided by his advice were wanting for sheer bread. By a wink of bis eye or a twirl of his thumb he could have prevented incalculable misery, but I am very much afraid a very bad temper got the better of a decidedly poor judg- ment. The talk is that the strike would have been at an end more than a month ago if the men had followed the disinterested advice of miners' agents from a distance, who had been called upon to step in between the Forest miners and their masters with a conciliatory object. The employers offered to meet the employes half way, and this was considered by the agents from a distance as a fair compromise. However, the gods Rymer and Co., were not to be appeased by this sop to Cer- berus, and the breach widened and widened until it eould JC stretched no farther. And what has been the end? the mm have had to accept the masters' amended proposals in spite of the churl- ish snappings of Mr Rymer and the coterie who, with him, kept the discord pot a-boihug. I believe most thoroughly in working men of all kinds protecting themselves by every fair means in tjeir power from the arbitrary and despotic action which masters sometimes take in their dealings with those they employ it is their duty to themselves as a class, and to their families, who are dependent upon them, to safeguard labour from the unfair inroads of capital; but before they proceed to extremities they should endeavour to guage what the result will be. Heated discussions, inflammatory language, and unjustifiable accusations are not good wenpons to fight a trade battle with, and if the miners of the Forest take the advice of their best friends they will not rush into a contest again with a forlorn hope as the storming point. It may sound very plaintive in a man to whine about "life being a pain to him, but as he had pledged himself to the Foresters he would be with them to the last," but what is wanted is the manifestation of a more hardy and robust spirit. Braggadocio and sentiment may go a long way, but they are net steadfast companions. The talk is that the most recent stoge of the cause cilebrc which has received the designation of "Tha Brecon ?hire Outrage was a surprise to the general public, but not to those who were behind the scenes. It is n pity the hearing should have been postponed, because every time the case goes into court a bad sore is re-opened, and I do not think it is good for the moral and social health of a community that strong animosities should be kept alive. I say strong animosities" because there can be no doubt that sides are taken in this matter. Many think that the accused have already paid amply the penalty of their indiscre- tion,whitea much largernumber areof opinion that, if the allegations against the men Harris are well founded,they should take their punishment from the strong arm of the law. It is in vain for anyone to beiieve that the proceedings can be hushed up now, or that, by a persistent putting off of the day of reckoning, the case will be permitted to drop out of sight unwept, unhonoured, and Dibc o.u'y das C'de I'liuilL: .Jiwuw.itftr taken the matter up, but the Argus-eyed press are sentinels whom it will be difficult to put oil their guard. The general impression in Brecon- shire, where I have been this week, is that there will be no chance of a fair trial at quarter sessions, not because the couuty justices are not prepared to do their duty, however painful it may be to sit in judgment upon one of their fellows, but because there is scarcely the possibility, with the difference of opinion which prevails, of the petty jury agreeing when they are called upon to answer the question, How find you, gentlemen, guilty or not guilty?" It is a pity the friends of the young men have not a little more control over them—in a certain way which I need not more plainly indicate—because everybody knows that certain indulganooa arc more likely than anything else to upset the mental equilibrium of the strongest. The talk is that although a representative of the Cardiff Committee of the South Wales College has this week waited upon Mr Councillor John Jones, of Swansea, with the view of obtaining his promise to give to the college the £1,000 he was prepared to put down if Swansea had been selected as the locus in quo of the new college, his mission was not so suc- cessful as it might have been. I regret this, be- cause Mr Jones has a reputation in Swansea for being a broad, large-hearted man, sincerely de- sirous of promoting education in his beloved Wales. I do not, of course, pretend to advise Mr Jones as to the course he may deem it right to pursue, but he will excuse me if I say that by extending his princely munificence to the new educational institution, from which we all antici- pate such grand things, although Swansea has not been successful in its contest for the site, he will attain the proud distinction of having his name for ever associated with those Welsh worthies who have done well for the land of their birth. I know the worthy councillor has notions about the establishment by Swanaea people of a good tech- nical school in connection with the college, but his successful business adventures will enable him to help with his means this scheme without in- terfering with his offering to the larger and more imposing enterprise. The talk is that divisions even in the Houses of Parliament are not invariably to be relied on as evidencing the strength of the majority or the weakness of the minority. The population of Swansea ia said to be made up of three-fourths of Nonconformists, and yet a division this week has made it appear that Churchmen are numerically in the ascendant. This is another illustration of the fact that things are not always what they seem. Swansea, like many of the large towns in the country, has its parliamentary debating society, and one of the questions brought on at recent sittings was a motion for the dises- tablishment of the Church. The Liberal party were in office at the time/and recei ved the propo- sition as one on which they would stake their tenure of office. The Conservative members, who were sitting on the opposition benches, as might be expected from their party, opposed the motion "tooth and nail," and a good deal of very tall talking was indulged in. True totheir traditions, the Tories had much to say about spoliation should the Liberal party dare to inter- fere with. the" rights" of the Estab- lished Church, The Liberal leader made out a good case in favour of the motion, in which he was well supported, claiming the property of the Church as national property, and open to the disposal of the nation, as willed by their represen- tatives in Parliament. The vote of the Conser- vative party on the conclusion of the debate was as "straight as an arrow." Their tactics were admirable, their whip was perfect, and a lesson might be learned by the Liberals from the result of the vote, which proved to be—For the motion, 57 against, 75. This will necessitate the forma- tion of a Government by the Conservatives. I trust they will be happy. The talk is that the proceedings at the Glamor- gan Sessions, held at Swansea during the present week, disclose the painful fact that the use of the knife is by no means an offence unknown in the district in the immediate neighbourhood of tho court. In one day there were tried three cases of stabbing, and the prisoners, about whose guilt there could be no possible doubt, were sentenced, two to four months, and one to six months' imprisonment. I object to personal violence in any form, and have no sym- pathy with those who speak with admiration of the good old times when disputes were settled by an appeal to fisticuffs, There is, however, a wide difference between what I may call a fair stand-up fight ar.d the drawing of a knife upon an antagonist who may have made himself ob- noxious. In one of the cases under consideration the wounded man was stabbed just over the head, so that there was but a mere trifle of flesh and blood between the injured man and eternity. In this, as in the other two instances, the knife was deliberately used, and I do not think the punish- ment awarded was as sharp as it should have been. If the lethal weapon had guno only a little deeper, or a little nearer vital parts, the accused, in all probability, would have been tried for their lives, and Marwood aud the long-drop might have resulted.
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