The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

Ar Ben y Pentan. Dy weJer a fyner." aid oes llawer o gael i fod ar eiriau ac adtbwydion y Toriaid. Colii darllen- haf diweddaf, yr adeg hcno yr oedd nefoedd a daear, y byj iietws, pawb a plnbpeth. yn ufuddhau i ^reiiymytiion y lywodraeth Doriaidd Os eisieu {•fwliiw, di:n ond anfon chwarter gair at Arglwydd ^-thsbusy—yna heb esgyn i ben Gunnel na gosod ei en rhsvng ei gliniiu fel"Elias — byddaiei atglwydd- laeth yn commandio'r cymylau 80 ordo'r gwlaw- h r holl dduear ar amramiad yn tyfu a gorfoleddu C.-elodd thai fod allwtdd water-tap ygreadigaeth yn crogi wrth wregys yr Arch-dori, ac fod yr yd yn tyfu a'r cynhauaf yn aeddfedu 0'1 ewyllys da ef Ond oeh ni Mie'r meusyd i eto yn grud lfan, pob gardd yn ocheneidio, ac er fod my Lord wrih y Hyw, yn ofer ac am ddim yr edrychir i gyfeiriad y Parliament. Y rnae hyd yu ocu Joe Chamberlain yninetbutroi a thra to 1 y tywvdd wrth ei orchymynion pen- arghvyddiiethol. Y gwir am dani Did oes gan d^rianli —Iwy na gan Ahab a Jezebel gynt—ddirn Un dylanwad ar y gwlaw >J ieth y Gwas Bach gartef o'r dref ar garlara nos a ern r vvchio ci drwyn i'r gegin, a brr n colli el afael yn ei wynt, dywedodd, Mae'r Llan genyf yn fy llogell Edrychai*, gan ffiddwl gweled y clochdy ya codi ei ben o'r dyfnder ty wyll, ond cefa's p ddeali yn fuan mai newyddiadur oedd gan y Gwas Bach. Wedi dyfod ato ei hun, dywedodd alae Slari'r Forft-j-n' yn grac dyehrynllyd i 1 cbi. Dart, dyna dafod gwarthus sydd ganddi yn y Llan, a'r cwbl am danoch chwi Gyda hyn yr oedd Mari jn liawlio apology, am Qiai cehvydd bob gair oedd gan y Gwas Bach. Dr. 0'r BedyJdwyr odw i," atebai Mari," a beth Wn i am y A pelh aiall, Gwas Bach, yfSnfenos i ddim goir i bairur news eriod, ond wi'n YFgrifEnu rhai llythyron withe"—a blyshodd fel orange gyfaddefiad hwn. Ond gorphenodd y Gwas Bach y frawddeg—" Llythyron caru. onte, Mari Wedi dyfod atom ein hunsin, cawsom ar ddeall fnd Thyw Vrawd yn gosod ti hun allan fel' otwyn yu cribo tipyn ar Dafi'r Gwas yny Llan. Y pechod -yr hwn a gyflwynwyd fel llawer eraill !p?r Ben y Pentan yn y Reporter—oedd son am y •landlord, y Tafarnwyr, a'r Offeidad fel tri apostol y cinyddiaeth Doriaidd. Ar ol i'r Gwag Bach orchymyn i'r Eorwyn Fawi °^d jirjed o fresh water gerllaw i mi, gan ei fed yn sicr y buaswn ynJfeintto dair gwaith o leiaf eFt dlwcùd yr ysgrif. Cymerodd ef at y gwaith o'i «arllon—ac yn wir darllenodd hi yn gampug hefyd darlkncdd fel fhrad," yn ol barn Meistr, a S'Vyodoah mai Weeper,«am ddarllen yw thradon," -el cof hwy sydd yn dueddol o ballu Aetn y gwasanaeth drosodd heh i.iweidio dim ar y ond bu y Gwas Bach yn "ffilo fy vihyh" a tystiodd fod fy ngwaed yn myned yn rhy gyliym, fod y cloch yn ffasto Ac awgrymodd i'w eiures mai gwell oedd iddynt roddi cwpsnaid o i mi y noson bono i swper yn l!e cawl raewn ba$!n Er mwyn cyfeillion Dati'r GAVAP, rhown y darn •}v'i allun o'r ysgrif dan sylvv—ac ar ol ci ddarllen, Qiau y byddaot—fel y Gwas Bach yn synu fy mod Vedt dal heb jj'eintio dan yr operation. Gwran- ewch 'uawr ar Forwyn" o'r Llan :— Landlord laid.—Y mae y Wasg Ryddfrydol, |e' -l^ati ti hun, yn credu mai dosbarth isel a «•> '^thrymug y w y landlordifld Eglwysig. Yn hyn. • Jr yn herio liafi'r neu unrhyw D'lafi j i brc ti mai gorroeswyr yw landlordiaid I ^'wyf-ig Cymru. Gwir fod ambell un, fel ymhob petli arall. yn hytracli yn galed ar y tenantiaid "nd fe rheol, boneddigion ydynt, ac yn rhoddi o ° 1 20 pur.t y cmt yn ol t'w tenantiaid yn y rhsnti flynyddol Er lori v ddadl, enwaf chwech o ^wlordiaid Eglwysig, a byddsd iDafienwi chwech dd lgbarth jntau a beiddiaf ddweyd y byddaf j kydd y fanlol yn troi o ochr y lmdlord- A1 E^Uvysig. Dyna Arglwydd Penthvn, •i.r3ivvydd Diii?t\vr, Arglwydd CJawdir, Arghvydd gy e"yf> Syr J. T. D. LlleweJyn, Penlle'rgaer a ,"r W'itkin Williams Wynn. Dangosed yr chwech o lar.dlordisd Kadicalaidd i y!> erbyn yr uchod. Na, dim un. Y mae SO*K' ugeiniau ereii, yn llyncu gormcd o'r n V,ac^ a r g^enwyn sydd yn ymckUngos yn fn'rs y Byd. Byddai yn well pe ^Jddui Dati yn dirllen mwyar gylchgronau fel y amen, y J'raeihndydd, &c na'r sothach a welir ).11 Affhn-r y Byd Dr Pan Jones. Mae'r sothach a J fBclderigys yn y tftisolyn hwn yn gosod dosbarih | i1! erbyj,, dosbarth. Dyna hoff waith Radicaliaeth. { f Tir » I j e.r Gr Vaa Bach yn dymuno arnafam anfonateb ,»ys8vjf Mari, a dang>s iddo mai tair colofn y Wrei,1yddiaeth Doriaidd yd)nt—Landlord, Tafarn- UVVHIV ~-<1C y tri hyn sicrliaodd °cddw 3-lt y }"a Fr etholiad diweddaf. Nid awetv^iTA b:VfiaJu atsb, ond gan fod pawb yn Man,iers fyddai hyny—yr wyf yn J* Ar Ben y Pentan, Dydd Lluu cyn y Hungwyn- t Man', Forwjn o'r Llan. Maui FACU, ? • > «-)*J • Yn hapus, DAFI'H GWAS. < A ( sic hi'ff UilVV°drl Dafi'r Gw is roddi tro am yr awenydd Dewi Vychoii, Aberdar,8 derbyniodd yr engtyn 11 fir post,eard cddi wrtho — Deuwch a ddywed Dewi-rie, deuweh, Y diwyd v.asj Dafi.; Oroeso mawr nawr efo ni Hir iachus a roi'r i chwi. Daeth y nodyn hwn i'rVentan :— DAFI'?1 Tj>],7HOTL^A?I" CNDWW Y '^VN^IAIL, a lu ll y^droeluon cvMi Wedi methu' i rnvaed^t: lCSflll!on dylanwadol wedi na'uriol oe 'd ° ganU udgyrn' a -j 1 rhywbeth naawr i ganljn "• Y 'Gwcw. y Gwas Bach y gan hon, oiid mae'xx v0J i mai un o foy8 Ameiiaa y w yr awdvvr :—. Y CYST \DLEUWit AFLWYDDIANUS. ^•leddyi ia un diwniod am geisio gwneyd can, s destvn ardderchog, a phapyr gwyn, glan, f '^?iilenais yn bwyllog, a d'wedodd fy mam Y cawswn y wobr, os na chawswn gam. Ontlach, ccfëÎs gnm, Fy nghalon ro'dd lata ■P-ii ^lywais y teirniad yn d'wtdyd paham. ^yM-edodd yn gyntaf mai llawyfgrif wael j g,i;i 'iliv/n a alvva ei hyn It'or Hael," "i triniodd yn arw, a d'wedais wrth mam, t Na wiliia etioed un yn cael y fath gam. t. Fy nghalon ro'dd lam, Ac aethym ftl fflara Pan glywais y beimiad yn d'wedyd paham. e ddangosairi v gan i Mari Ty Diaw, plun yn ci dsrden hi W) lodd fel gwlaw, ^I'lienais hi i Beti, gwraig Sam, 0::<1 rhwug yr lioll wragedd, ches i ddim opd cael cam, -.i- i • Yn -wir cefais ganri, TLIVVH i'n marw ces'gam, Ond d'wedodd y beimiad yn uchel pnlnm. IhGlh Morgans y Person i'm cartref un tro, ilown iluu pryd hyny broi allan o'm co', Ei'teddwn yn bendrist yn vinyl y tan Wrth feddwl fath driniaeth a gafodd fy lighun. Fy nghr.lon ro'dd lam, Liewygodd fymato hID ylywodd fy mod wedi cael y fath gam. I J'VWfiU.dd y Pergrn (a bron gyda rheg), j m tchgen, paid digio, ti gest chwareteg Y iheswtn rwy'n incddwl, iti gael y fath gam, j Mai Dyfed feiridadai, nid Betty, gwraig fc:am it wyf nawr (hefo mam A iltty, gwrail; Sam) Yn hoiiul 'run feddwl na chefais ddim cam. Trodd brcgc-thu Reol Awst allan fel atfer— Vri H wyddiant yn mhob ystyr. Gehvir am Elfed i ^>b parth o'r wlad, ac n!4 oes neb yn fwy pnwyl al1 yr enwad nag ef, ac y mae Mr Owen yn gyfiym ^driiur;: i sylw. ♦ j Y Parchedigion Aelfryn Roberts, Nantymoel, a Rear., Rock, (J\vmafon. svdd yn y Priordy y Sul a'r Llun—-guigwyn. Nid yw Mr Roberts yn hollol ddieithr yn Caerfyrddin. Cofir am dano yn yr ¡ I ^'dinntion yn Elirn, a bregethodd yn afaelgar yn 1<:11111 wedi hyny. Dvwedir fod Mr Rees hefyd yn Iln o'i gweinidogion Íeùanc mwyaf dylanwadol. bregethwr atdderchog, ac yn sicr bydd yn ^^ed bod yn yr \vy!. t n °'eg Cierfyuldin sydd yn poeni rhai o golofnau Jr Anuibynwyr ar hyn o bryd. Cofied yr j .Slwysi a holl gyfeillitn y Coleg y bydd pedwar ^barth Q fyiyiwyr yr hen drefn yn dysgwyl 'barhad o'r caredigrwydd arferol. Awydd 'ynion y Colcg ydyw ci ddifetha a newynu y y'yrwyr. *#* Ii C.)lhd ¡ enw ..ly Bedyddwyr lawer o'i gweini- (,cii,)¡) iorcü. y Ilwyddyn ddiweddaf, ac y maent ejlii a.-oryw y flwyddyn hon etto. Colled i'r en wad yn lair Ucntro oedd colli y Parch J. ^hkiii?, Trefdraeth, bu yn weinidog llwyddianus a pharchus yno am yn agos i dair blynedd a deugain. Llanwodd safl^odd pwysig yn ei enwad, fcu yn Njrhadair yr Ur.deb pan gynhaliwyd hi yn Abertawc. Yr oedd yn hynnd gyieillgar a'r Parch Hugh Stowell Brown, Liveipool, a ruvnych y llanwai bwlpud y gwr enwog hwnw. Yr oedd yn gymmeri:d pur, ac yo trawd a berchid gan bawb. llu farw yn hynod eydyn tra yn parottoi gogyfer amyncdi i tyfarfi d boreu Sul. Am dano ef y gellir yn b:i lol ddweyd ei L d wedi marw yn eI ddillad gwaith. •v- Nid anfynycb, medde nhw, mae peth fel hyn yn dvgwydd." Cyfarfu pregethwr a dynes leUhne y dydd o'r blaen ar orsaf Gaerfyrddin, ar ol ysgwyd Haw gofvrodd iddi sut yr oedd ei thad. "Mr J— bach," meddai hi," mae fy nhad wedi marw cr's blynyddau." "Moranghofus yd wyf," meddai y pregethwr, "sut ma'ch man." Mr J— anwyl, meddai, M mae fy mam wedi marw liynyddoedd o fhen nhad." Trodd y pregethwr ei gefn gan ddyweyd ci fed wedi gwneud camaynied.. .)\- Prydferth iawn j'dy w datluniad Ceulanydd yn ei bryddest ar Spurgeon o ddylanwad pregethau argraffedig y gwr anfaiwol hwnw. ,.a;v Ai rhin ei bregethau lie nad ai ei lais, Tu hwnt l derfynau eangfawr y Saii A theimlid dylanwad ei mawredd o hyd Yn cerdded drwy galon cenhedloedd y byd ? Perswadient y Negro melyn-ddu ei groen I bwyso'i ben gwlanog ar fynwes yr Oen Dyterent gysuron i galon y gwyn • v Pan sangai ar farwol uirgedd y glyn Y'n nyfroedd yr afjn i'r teithiwr y'u cacd, Yn rhy w .1 gerig cam-u i roddi ei draed I ddyogel i'r wen ocho draw, Tra Iesu ei dtstyn yn cydio'n ei law. Mewn lie heb fed ddeugain milltir o Gaerfytddin rhoddwyd gwobr y dydd o'r blaen am y pennill difyfyr goreu yn gurphen gyda'r gair Wbwb a dyma'r pennill gafodd y wobr: — Naw cant o ychain corn—dwb, A rheini yn ymladd dwb-dwb Pe buaswn ni ymysg y rhai'n, Buasai'n rhaid i mi waeddi Wbwb." » Da gan fy nghalon oedd gweled cantonon a cbantoresau gwlad Myrddin yng Nghaerdydd y Sadwrn diweddaf, ond ymae ar lafar gwlad fod sawl un o honynt wedi esgeuluso'/ rehearsal mwyn canfod petl.au ardderchog y dref a'r arddan- gosta. Wei, naturiol yw i ni gyd-rhedeg gydar llu. Beth, dywed, ydyw hanfod eich Cynghor Trefol ? Rhyfedd fel y carant gweled llwch yn cuddio pob- peth a phobman ? Pan mae ar wlawio, wele y wateriny cait yn gwneyd ymddangosiad, ond pan mae brenin y dydd yn ei nerth, a gemau natur ar drengu, yn mhell-yn mhell, yn wir, welir y cerbyd Rhyfedd y tebygolrwydd sydd rhyngddo a'r htddgeidwad He mae brwydr, yn mheUiyddo r dyn a'r got las," ond pan wile pawb yn hedd- ychlawn, plant Sir Robert Pel sydd i'w canfod yn mhobman. Melus genyf glywed fod fy hen gyfAm, Mr G. Taloerin Lloyd, goruchwyliwr y Glamoryan Times, yn paratoi llyfryn ar hanes Pontypridd a'r hen pymeriadau. Mae y brawd yn Gymro drwyddo, ac yn St. Peter's Boy, hefyd, sydd wedi gweithio ei ffordd yn mlaen Llwyddiant i ti, fravtd. i; Dyma beth ddywedir y Glamoryan Junes aID dano :— "Mae nifer fawr o'n darllenwyr yn bresenol gyfarwydd a, ac y mae pawb o honynt yn gwybod am enw Mr Lloyd (Taloerin), goruchwyliwr gallucg Amscmu Morgamvg. Mas efe yn ddyn bubnes o goryn ei ben i sawdl ei drocd, ac at hyny gellir ychwanegu ei fod yn lenor o fd yn y ddwy iaith. Nid yn fynych y cyferfydd y lienor galluog a'r masnachwr llwyddianus yn yr un person, ond y mae Taloerin yn gyfuniaJ hapus iawn o'r ddau. Mae Mr Llopl wedi cyhoeddi amryw chwcdlau o bryd i bryd, ac y mae y derbynia 1 gawsant yn brawf fod Taloerin yn gwybod gut i oglais chwaeth a theimladau y cyhoedd."

OGOF Y CASTELL. DAFI ANWYL,—Dyma dywydd braf, onido, mae natur fel pe byddai ar ei goreu, tyfa y ddacar, perarogla y rhosynau, cana yr adar megys cor o engyl bychain yn y deiliog Iwyn ganiadau melus, agored ydy w llygaid pobpeth, ond yn unig gwyr set fawr Eglwys G Gslwais yno pan ar fy nhaith er ys ychydig amser yn ol,. ar fcreu Sabbath hyfryd, y gweinidog yn ei hwyliau goreu, a hwythau, druain, llwft a difywyd yn hepian a bowio ar eu gilydd fel pe buasai 'Squire Bigbol yn ymgornio a hwy ar y pryd, ac ambell i hm frawd arall o ddiacon duwiol yn darllen emynau drosodd a throsodd, yr un fath a phe bunsent ar fesurau caethion i gyd a'r tonau yn newid pob wythr.os. Eyes open boys yn nhy Dduw, y mae cysgu yn order of the day gyda chwi, gwyr y set fawr, ond os bydd eisiau swyddwr newydd yn yr eglwys y msent fel Setters neu Pointers wedi sefyll ar bryfyn, neu Newfoundland dogs a'u llygaid wedi cu hagor i'r pen eithaf fel ffenestri efail y gof, tra mae llawer un yn eistedd y tu allan fel Saul yn uwch o'i ysgwyddau na hwynt, ni fyddai wyw iddo siglo llaw nathroed o flaen fath fechgyn er ei cadw yn effro o hyn allan. Y LLWYNOG. Diolch gwresog i gjfeillioa am eu ffydd- londeb yn anfou nodiadau pentan. Co tier fod y Pentan yn rhydd i hawhond bod yn ddyddbrol. Byddwn ddiolchgar am bob help i wneuthtfr y golofn lion o dydd- ordeb cyffredinol, heb niweidio neb. Ond coned ein cyfeillion fod yn rhaid cael yr eaw priodol gyda pob nodiad—nid er mwyn ei gyhoeddi, ond praAvf o gywirdeb. Daufoned ein cyfeillion 116n eu nodiadiau i'r Swyddfa fel hyn :— Dafi'r Gwas, Or; Reporter Office, \Carmarthen.

LLANGENDEIRNE. THE BIBLE SOCIETY.—The Bible Society meeting this year for the parish of Llangendeirne was held at Minke Chapel last Monday evening, The chair was taken by the Rev M T Reee, president of the Society for the pftrieh. The meeting was introduced by the Rev J Lloyd Thomas, the secretary pro. tem. The deputation, the Rev W F Jones, of Merthyr Tydtil, then gave a interesting speech, which was very well delivered in the course of which he pressed on aU the duty of doing all in their power to assist the spreading of God's word among the heathen. The good work done in the past by the Bible Society was very great; it had spread a hundred and forty-seven million copies of the divine word all over the globe. It is the only Society which unites every Christian denomination in its promotion. The lecturer showed that the good work done by this Society justified every Christian man, woman, and child to do all in their way for the spreading of the divine light. At the close it was decided that the committee should meet at Crwbyn Chapel next Wednesday, to arrange for collecting in the parish this year. After a short speech by the forenamed ministers, a vote of thanks was given to the lecturer and chairman, proposed and seconded by Mr Thonas, Van, Mr Thomas. Tynewydd, and Mr Harris, C.C. (the treasurer). All departed with the determination to do more than ever to promote the spreading of the Bible.

LLANWEDA. GYMANVA. GANU.—The annual Musical Festival of the Congregationalistsof Llandovery, Llangadock, MotffVey and Llanwrda was held at Tabor Chapel, Llanwrdaon Wednesday (the 13th). The chairman of the afternoon meeting was Rev Gilbert Evans, Cefnarthen, who was in his usual happy and enter- taining mood throughout. The festival was under the leadership of Mr T. G. Richards, Mountain Ash, so well known as the successful trainer of the Pontycymmer Male Voice Party, whose victories on many a platform are so familiar to music lovere. The president of the evening meeting was Rev D. Richards, Myddfni; The conducter had a strong party of singers under his baton, and they had Gfidtiitlv taken couae pains to master the music and wards ef the selections fixed upon for this year, and so were well under the leaders command and rot confined to their books. The sopranos and altos were fresh, blight, and clear, the basses strong and full, arid t! e tenors resonant and intense. The singing was hearty without over forcing and rose at times to a high pitch of intensity. The Anthem was "Teymasa Iesu Mawr by D. Jenkin Morgan, arranged by Mr EmlrnEvaos. The rendering was highly creditable the joyful passages being taken up with evident pleasure by the respective parts, the whole congregation evincing the keenest interest in the piece which was sung repeatedly. At intervals brief addresses on the subjects of Psalmody and Instruments and kindred subjects were given by the chairmen, Mr W. Jones, Glanccnnen, LInn- dilo Alderman Bevan, Llansadwrn and Rev D. Bowen, Beilillwyd. The festival was an unquestionable success and the conductor has no doubt given lessons of lasting effect to the choristers of the district,Jand the psalmody at the respective churches will be brighter heartier and more effective through these annual meetings of music THE BLOOD ISTHS LIFE.Clarke's world- fanned Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the Wood from al impurities, from whatever cause arising For scrofnla, scurvy, eczema, skin and blood diseases, pimples, and sores of all kinds, its effects are mar- veUous. Thousands of testimonials. In bottles, 2s 9d Ind lis each, of all chemists. Proprietors/ Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Company Lincoln. Aj £ for Clarke's Blood Mixture, and do not be persuade to take an imitation,

Y Mesur Addysg. PA FODD YR EFFEITHIA YN NGHYMRU. [GAN BEitlAii GWYNFE EVANS ] Yn raddol mae'r wlad yn dod i sylweddoli yr hagrwch sy'n gerwedd o dan wyneb teg y Mesur Addysg newydd sydd yu awr gtr bron y SenedJ. Po æwyaf a astudir arno, gwaethaf ull yr yo-ddengys. Ceir llawer oeddent yn barod i'w groesawi pan wnaeth (i ymdd-ingosiad cyntaf, yn awr ar ol dod i'w adnabod yn well yn ei gashau a cha«rneb cyfiawn. Ceir wrth ei chwilio ei.fod Yd yeJnvanegit beichian y trethdalwyr, ac yn rhyddhau Eglwyswyr o'r cyfiifoldeb i danysgrifio at gynal eu kiyitgolion enwadul; Yn Uadd y Byrddau Ysyol ac yn cynorthwyo Y"go,ion Enwadol Yn agor drysau Ypgolion y Bwrdd i Berson y lln-yf tie i*i, offelriad Pabaidd i ddysgu egwy- dd 'rion sydd yn atgas gan Y'naneillduwyr; Yii datostwng y Bytddau Y sgol o dan rejlaeth awdurdcdau a etholir at amcanion hollol wabanol tra yn gadael yr offelriad i deyr/iasu fel o'r blam mewn.unbenaeth ar Yfgolion yr Eglwys Yn eymeryd yr awdurdod o ddwylaw'r bobl, a'i osod yn nwylaw pwyllgorau nad ydynt gyfrifol i'r trethdahvyr Yn awaurdodi codi treth at helaethu yegoldai Eglwysig, ac at gvnal colegau Eglwysig, itch roi ï'r tretlidaliryr unrhyic rcolaeth ai-ityitt Yn gorfodi'r overseers i dalur trethi dros ysgoldai enwadol; Yn ei gwneud yn ymarferol anmhosibl i Ymneill- duwyr gael ei penodi yii athrawon yn haoer ysgolion y wild Yn gorfodi Ymneilkluwyr i ddanfon eu plant i ytgolion a lywodraothir yn gyfangicbl gan offeiriaidy Yn dwyn vhagfarn a chulni sect ifcwft i bob ysyol ddyddiol drwy'r deyrnas Yn cymhell ymladd etholiadau lleol, Cyngor Tref, Cyngor Dosbarth, Cyngor Sir, etc., ar linellau enwadol; Yn niweidio addysg y werin, yn cwtogi awdurdod y trethdahvyr, ac yn rhoi gwaddol newydd o £ 501,000 y ftnyddyn i Eglwys Loegr Dyna ychydig o'r niweidiau cyffredinol a achosir os dtw'r ;Ilebur newydd yma ynrhan o gyfraith y wInd. Yn awr edrychwn ar y modd y dylanwada rhai o'i brif ddirpariadau ar Gymru, yr atinhegweh a wneir a'r Uj nhlau Ygol a'r trethdahvyr, a'r ffafra. th dd-mgosir i Yggolion yr Eglwys ac i'r E i w y r. 1. EFFAITK Y GRANT NEWYDD. 0 dan adran 4 o'r mesur-, rheddir grant newydd o bedwar swllt y pen am bob plentyn y yr Y^gdion Eawad'jl, ac mewn ychydig iawn o Ysgohon y Bwtdd. Nid yw yn ofynol i'r plant paaio unrhyw arholiad arbenig er mwyn tnill y grant yma y cwbl ofynir ywpresenoldeb y plentyn mewn r¡¡gol L'nn-adol. 2 SUT Y MAE YN NGHTMUU. Cymerwn y lfigyrau am dair sir ar ddeg CymTu er mwyn d&ngos pa fodd yr efft-ithia y ddarpariaeth yma ar ysgolion y Dywyfogaeth. Mae yn Nghymru S54 o ysgolion a gamenwir yn "Ysgotion Gwir- foddol," hyny yvr,ysgolion nad oes gall y trethdalwyi unrhyw lywodraetli arnynt. O'r rhai hyn mae 703 yn Ysgolion yr Eglwys 50 yn Ysgolion Pabyddol; 98 yn Ysgolion Prydeiiiig; 3 yn Ysgolion^WesIeyaidd Rhocdir pedwar swllt o grant arbervig am bob plrntyn yn yr Ysgolion hyn. Ithil y plant yn yr ysgolion hyn yw 96,912. Felly ilioddir yn Nghymru yn unig, yn ychwanegol at y grants presenol, yn agos i ugain mil o bunnau'r /'n yddyn at gynal ysgolion enwadol nad oes gan y trethdalwyr unrhyw fath o awdurdod arnynt- Mae getiv.,n 799 o ysgolion y Bwidd ond er fod 16<VJS3 c, o blant yn derbyn addysg ynddynt, ni cha ond 35 o'r byrddau ysgol ran na chyfran o'r rhodd newv-id. ÅC iii -cha v 35 hyn gymaint am bob plentyn ag a roddir i Ysgolion yr Eglwys. Mae grants arbenig eisoes yn cael eu rhoi i'r rhai hyn am fo 1 g werth trethianol y phvyfi hyny yn isel o'i gvd'.caru a'r boblogaeth. (ollii- y grant presenol pan geir y grant newydd felly, ermwyn deall pa faint a tnilla Byrddau Ysgol Cymru o'r grant newydd, rhiid tynu allan yr hyn a geir ganddynt vn bitscnol. Ar ol gwn&ud- hyny, ceir mii £ 2,867 15s 3c geir gui ys.goU.on y bwrdd yn Nghymru o'r grant newydd Jlyny yw, er fod 70,000 mwy o oiant yu yegolion y Bwrdd nag yn ysgolion yr Eglwys, Ca Ysgolion yr Eglwys £ 19^382. Ca Y sgolicny Bwidd £ 2,867. Ond nid yw hyn, er cynddrwg yw, yn dengos holl bagrweh y pyth. Mae yn digwydd mai un Bwrdd Ysgol yn unig fydd yn derbyn y rhan fwyat o'r grant yma, sef Bwrdd YVgol Dosbarth Unedig Abertawe, yr liwn a dderbynia £ 2,180. Os gadewir hwn allan, ni cha y gweddill o Ysgolion y Bwrdd yn Nghymru ond £ 687. Felly, gan ad\el Abertawe allan, Ca ysgolion yr eglwys £ 18,400. Ca ysgolion y bwrdd £ 687. Nea, a'i osod mewn ffurf arall lihoddirpedwar swllt am bob plentyn yn ysgolion yr Eglwys; Rhoddir ceiniog am bob plentyn yn ysgolion y B wrdd Pe y telid i ysgolion y ar yr un raddfa ag ysgolion yr Eglwys, Yxfafnheid Y.21,000 y flwyddyn o faich treth" dalwyr Cymru ond fel y mae ni chant Ond;C687. Neu, pe y telid i ysgolion Yi F-glwys ar yr un raddfa ag a delir i ysgolion y Bwrdd, Yn lie cael ugain mil o bunnau ni chacnt ond pedwar cant o bunnau. Felly, a symio i fyny, o dan y ddarpariaeth newydd Rhoddir £ 20,0001 Yn lie £ 400 J 1 y8g°ll°o J'* Eglwys. Tra yr un pryd, v., Rheddir £ 687 ) Yn lie £ 31,000 J 1 y«go''»n y Bwrdd. Cymerwn yn nesaf y siroedd bob yn un eg UIl.

ABEKTEIFI. Mae yn fir Aberteifi 35 o ysgolion U gwirfoddol -g,,iii mvvyaf yn Eglwyeig, yn addysgu 2.536 o blant, a derbyniant o dan y Mesur newydd 507p 4s. Mae yno 72 o ysgolion y Bwrdd, a 5,644 o blant. ond iii chant ond 211p. Mae y Byrddau Ysgol canlynol eisces yn derbyn grant arbenig at gynorth- wyo trethi lleol :—Blaenpenual a Lledrod Isaf, Llanbedr Pont Stephan, Llanarth, Llanfihangel y Croyddir, Llanlhvchaiarn.SLiansantffraid, Melindwr, Nantcwnile, Penbryn, Troedyraur, ac Yspytty Yatwyth. Gall y ihai hyn oil hawlio'r grant newydd o 4s y pen, ODd cJlIaBt y gnnt arbeiug a gantjnawr at gynorthwyo y trethi. Ca Llan- Uwchaiarn (Cdnewydd), er enghraifft, 62p 8s vn lie 69p 198 9c.

BRYCHEINIOG. Derbynia Brj-cheiniog 632p 12s at gynorthwyo 44 o Ysgolion Eglwysig yn addysgu 3,IG3 o blant ni dderbynia y 37 Ysgolion y Bwrdd ond lip 4s, er eu bod yn addysgu 4,520 o blant. Yr unig Fwrdd Ysgol a fstiteisia yn yr holl sir yw eiddo Vaynor. Felly Ca plant Ysgolion yr Eglwys yn Mrycheiniog bedwar swllt yr un, Ca plant Yrcgoiion y Bwrdd yn MrfchoSiliQg ddiwai yr un!

CAER FYRDDINtH! Ii')'! l.:}r Yn sir Gaei-fyrddin mae 72 o Ysgolion Gwir- foddol yn addysgu saith mil o blant, a derbyniant hwy 1,400p. Maa yno 91 o Ysgolion y Bwrdd yn addysgu dauddeg mil o blant, ac ni chant hwy ond lOp 6s 4c! Yr unig Fwrdd Ysgol yn y air i fanteisio fydd Pencarreg, yr hwn a ga 35p is yn lie 24p 171t 8c. Felly, yn air Gaerfyrddin Ca plant Ysgol yr Eglwys bpdwar swllt yr un. Ca plant Yagol y B wrdd ffvrliiig Ir uti.

PENFITO. Mae yma 72 o ysgolion Eawadol, a derbyniant l,l83p am addyegu 5,815 o blant; dtrbynia 26 ysgolion y Bwrdd jil o bttnau yn llai am addysgu tri chant yn fwy (I. ltlantt sef 149p am addysgu 6,21-1.

-r-rLangharne Notes. [BY VERITAS]. A SAD CASE OF DROWNING IN LAUGHARXE RIVER. The children of the National School had a half holiday on Thursday afternoon, the 11th inst. Four boys from the ages of 9 to 12, living at Cr )lIS I-uvabont a mile from the town, instead of going home, laasblid on the banks of the rifer, and about halfway between Laughame and St. Clears, three of them went into the mer to bathe. One little fellow, Thomas, the son of Datid Bowcn, of Crosa Inn, about le-i jears f igc,went furtherthenthe others, and soon sank in a deep whirlpool, his young companions not being able to rander any aseistance. The body was not found till about three o'clock on Friday afternoon, when it was discovered more thaiT a mite higher up in tl.c river than where the accident occurred, hating evidently been carried up by the tide. lie was a very bright and promising boy, and! great sympathy is felt with the parents in thti'r sad beieivement. The funeral, which took place on Tuesday morning, was very largely atlendtcl. All the school children, except the infants, weie taken there by the teachers. THE SEASON. The tivrn now looks very blight. Many of the houses have been improved outwardly, at least, in view of thei coming season, when a large number ot visitors are expected- They generally arrive in goctlly; number at Whit<unt:d>, A few have alrta,dy tuad-, thtir appearat,.ce.

The Arthurian Legend. '0{ In his interetlug articles on "The Arthurian Legend in the current iseue (.f the Genintn, the Welsh quarterly Mr Lleufer Thomas, B.A., the secretary of the Welsh Land Commission, examines critically the legend, and shows how it grew from small beginnings. Two views of Aithur are enter- tained. One class maintains that Arthur was a real historical personage and that the romances) which cluster around his name were built upon his exploits, and in natural order, are developments of historical facts in his life Another class strenuously agree that the romances are attegether legendary. With the exception of Professor Rhys, all who have studied the question hold the former view some of them main- taining that Arthur was a North British King. Whitaker places his kindom in Cumberland, West- moreland, and Lancashire. Skene locates it higher up in Scotland ;and Mr Stuart Glennie advocates the claims of Edinburgh and the surrounding country. On the other hand, Merionethshire patriots plant him at Llanuwchllyn, at the foot of the,. Aran near the source of the Dee. But the majority of who be- lieve ia his existence give him a local habitation in the south of our island.

Llandilo Board of Guardians. The fortnightly meeting was held on Saturday last, when there were present Mr Henry Herbert (chair- man) Mr W. Grrtfiths (vice-chairman), Miss May (iwwntie-Hushes, Messrs D. Davies, Joseph Harries, John Jones, T.Rees, John Harries, James Rees, J. L. Williams, W. Williams, W. Jones (Ammanford), W. Joaes (Glancennen), Roderick James, D. Watkins, T Davies, D. Morris D. Jones (Briskin), W. Lewis, Caleb Thomas, and Henry Evans. j;;Y TH E M VSTER'S REPORT. The Master's report stated that there were 31 inmateS-in the house, against 29 in the corresponding period of last yeal'- tIie fortn'Rht 51 vagrants had visited the workhouse, against 72 in the corresponding fortntirht of last year. Services had been held by the Rev D James (B.), and Rav Thomas Lamb(C.M.) PROPOSED ALTERATION AT THE WORK. HOUSE. The Wc: kbouse Committee recommended that the use of the present laundry and wa^h-house be dis- continued, and that a new one be erected.—Mr D. Davies luoved Iar-d Mr T. Rees seconded, that the recommendation of the committee be carried out.—Mr W. Lewis said the committee were not unanimous.— Mr W. Griffiths said there were four present, aud only one was against the committee's recommendation. -1fr W. Griffithi said they would meet again, abd bring in a report and estimate, <> THE TREASURY. The Treasurer's report gave a balance of calls un- paid asi54! 183 5d, and balaneP in hand Lilo.-The Clerk said he had received a call for a county rate at lid in the £ payable on the loth June. The total amounted to £ 30o 12s 2d. THE PROPOSED RE-ARRANGEMENT OF .UHF SEATS. .1 I 1. In -Re-Cordanot with notice of motion, Mr Thomas "Rees moved that the resolution passed on the 15th of June last, with reference to the re-arrangement of the seats of the guardians be rescinded. Hia reason for doing so was on account of the letter they had r,-cl--v.i.d from the County Council. He did not think thp.Ti V. ntho motion was carried one-third of the guardians knew anything about it. They had no agenda on that occasion. If the board were for it after having the matter placed on the agenda, he would have nothing to say, but he thought it unfair to go entirely according to the number of ratepayers.— Mr W. Griffiths seconded. He thought the repre- sentation very well at present, and if anything was wrong it was wrong with them as guardians. If the representatives of the different parishes only attended, they could do very well without increasing the members.—Mr John Harris urged that some of the parishes should be,better represented than they are at present. He was going on to deal with the pariah of Llandilo-fawr, when the Chairman pointed out that he would not be in order.—Mr J. L. Williams knew of nothing fairer than the original motion. It was very foolish to be rescinding a resolution soon atter it was passed. They could surely draw up a suitable scheme for the re-distribution of setMr J. Harris then moved that the original motion should stand.— Mr W. Jones (Ammanford) seconded, and did not see why T. Rees should wish the resolution to be rescinded, seeing his own parish would not be inter- fered with.-Ali J. Rees thought every union should be put on the same footing. Quarterbach had 326 voters, and only one guardian. Bettws had 473, and three guardians. It was very unfair. He hoped the motion would not be rescinded.—Mr Thomas Rees said it was only disturbing the peace of the union (laughter). M J. Harris again wished to lay before the board certain facts, but the Chairman objected.— Mr 1. Rees said it was a pity that Mr Harris should not get on, as be had evidently been at great pains to UE> 0au £ hter).—Mr John Harris now altered the whole aspect of things by stating that he was not for a general re-arrangement at all, but only in favour of an additional member for (4,uarterbach. -7 This, as was contended, meant that he withdrew his motion, and that of Mr T. Rees was carried unani- mously. Mr John Harris then gave notice that he would move. that the County Council be asked to grant an iii increase of guardians to the parishes of Quarterbach and Llandebie. THE LEVEL CROSSING AT LLANDILO BRIDGE. The Chairman asked the consent of the board to move that the attention of the Board of Trade and of the uo. be drawn to delay caused to vebioulartratiic at Llandilo Bridge by the shunting of trains, ile nad been delayed some 10 minutes that morning, and had been delayed many times before.— Mr W. Griffiths secondod, and the motion was carried. THE APPOINTMENT OF COLLECTOR FOR BETTWS. For the post of collector of rates for Lower Bettws, there were three applicants, viz., Mr Job Phillips, Mr Albert bmith, and Mr Rees Davies, the present coilewX for Upper Bettws.—The Chairman said he coilewX for Upper Bettws.—The Chairman said he wohld like to hear what the guardians of Bettws had g^y 6n the subject.—Mr W. Williams sail he did not think they could get a tnore suitable man than Mr He?3 Davies, arid moved his appointment.—Mr J* j^s Mr J. L. Williams supported- He thought Air R. -Davies a most competeut man, and one who had_ experience.—The Chairman said the guardians of the parish were unauimou' but it was open to any of the guardians to move that either of the other applicants be appomteJ.—Mr R. Davies was unanimously elected, PAUPERISM. Mr W. Lewis gave notice to move at the next board that with a view to discontinuing tho present method of giving c'othing, &c., in addition to the one shilling and sixpenoe per child to outdoor paupers, that the amount raised to 2s per week without any extras. SANITARY AUTHORITY. THE TIMBER MERCHANTS AND THE COUNCIL. The Chairman said that several of the Council members had met at Llanegwad with a view to discussing the claim against Mr Sutcliffe and Mr Jones, timber merchants, for damage to the roads. Thrv were unanimously of opinion that the Surveyor was correct, but, with a view to settle matters, they i,„ j without prejudice made offers which had been fused, and there was nothing left but for them to we the matter in the hands of the Clerk and Surveyor.the request of Mr Henry Evan?, the subject was deferred for a fortnight, as Mr Sutuiffe had met with a severe wcident. THE NOTIFICATION OF DISEASES ACT. 4 letter was read from the Local Government T> R(J in which it was pointed out that the Llandilo S^ral'Distriet Council was the only one m C jjrniar- Sn«hire that had not adopted the Notification of ivt" es Act.—After a brief discussion, the Council Jire more declined to adopt the Act. once m THE ROADS. The Council was occupied for some tune in discuss- the repairs of roads, etc., but no motion of any importance was under disGUssion.

£ lanaethnby. AcouwKT.-Whilst Mr Sutcliffe, timbsr merchant, of Nantgaredig, was measuring timber in Llan- arthnev station yard cii 'Ihursday morniag (the 14th f"t^J one of the oak trees rolled over upon b-.m. It warmest fortunate that there happened to be a bend in *he t-'ee iu8t wherc ,if V"! v' Sutcliffe, because had it not been for this fact tn8 accident ipust have been fatal. We are happy »0 state that Mr Sutcliffe\ya§ able to proceed home shortly after with Dr Davies, Llaucofchy, who wap soon in attendance. We ^°Pe that he will eoon recoTer.

Reviews. A IIlSTOaY OF THE CHUilCU OF WALES Messrs Swan Sannenscheia and Company, Ltd., London.—The Rev Henry William Clarke, B.A., author of A History of Tithes," Tiie Past and Present Revenues of the Church of Wales,' etc has just issued a concise and iuterosf iag history ot the Church of Wales. The object of the author Hi to give a fair, truthful, unvarnished statenienr of historical facts, collected from the best amhentio gourcof, with rosp^ct to the origin an I progress of the Ancient British Church, and its ultimate fusion with the Church of England r.nd to eketch its history through the Norman, Tudor, Stuart. and Georgian periods, and finally to finish it up to dote." Mr Clarke has succeeded most conclusively in controverting the statements made by the "politic il or?anisnd army of paid koturers and magic-lantern men tlie latest development ia ecclesiastical strategy," an 1 th05 contained in their partisan and cooked" pamphlets and leaf- letg-.go-called history of the Church in Wales. No on who takes an interest in the Church question and Church history, should fail to read this highly-interesting book. Mr Clarke lias made the subject peculiarly his own, having contributed to historical church literature the history of tithes. We are sure that the book, which is moeten,ertain- ing and instructive reading, will meet with a good demand. THE WIXDSOKMAGAI'.INE (6,1) -AV, ard, Lock, and Bowden, Warwick liouse, Salisbury square, London-for May is an rxceptionally good Dumber, and keeps up its reputation as one of the best six- penny magazines published. The contents this month is most varied and interesting. Besides Guy Boothby's sensational and startling story. "Dr Nikola," the following are, included in this number —" The Count an l Little Gertrud," by S R Crockc,tt, 8 R Crockett and his Stories," by Archi- bald Cromwell May Morning, by George Morrow; II Kilmainham Memories," Part II., by Tigbe Hopkins; "The Tsar and the Tsarina"; "The City of the Tsars," by Charles S Pfilham- Clinton Tho Set-saw of Time How Famous Painters Work," by L=wis Ilinsl "Cycle bongs," No. III., by Richard Le Gallionne; At the End of the Telescope," by F Frankfort inloore "At the Military Tournament," by Arthur Cooke "Th" Canterbury Riding Establishment," by Ernest W Low Commemoration day at Oxford,11 by R E S Hart; "pCt)a(;her' Aulographs "Rising Stars"; "Adventures of Martin Hewitt," by Arthur Morrison Familiar Features of idusical London," by Hugh A Scott; A War-haloon Trip," Captain Herbert C Pritchard; The Elito. 's Scrap-book A Day-Dream of Dickens," by G B M Port; Lady Belvertcn's Seoiet," a complete story, Guy Boothby. Among the preacher's autographs is that of our renowned townsman, tho Rev Hugh Price Hughes, the eminent Wesleyan minister. ILLUSTRATED BKITISH BALLADS (3 1)—Casaell and Co., l,olidoil, -Part 8 of this publication i to hand, and is up to the usual standard of excellence cf the preceding numbers. MACMIT.L.VN'S MAGAZINE (IS)—?Jacmillan and Co., Bedford-street, London—for May is. as u,ual, a splendid number, and contains the following :— The Secret of Saint Florel The New Mosaics at St. Paul's"; Nawfoau Baud "The Old Packet Service Alary Stuart at St. Germain9 The Living of E tst Wisper" The Centenary of Oasian"; "Ti\e Spauish Maia" "Thomas Hughes," the author of Torn Brown's School- days." THE 0EXTCRY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE (Is 4d) Macmili&n and Co., Bea fo."d- et, Strand, London --contains in addition to a spleudid fcon'.is- piece, 4 The Lovers," an article on "The Paiater Diaz," a critical study of the great Preach artist, with engravings of three of hi masterpieces. The article is written by Royal Corti.-soz, and the engravings are by II Wolf and E Kingsley. The Crowning of a Czar Journal of an Eye-witness of the Coronation of A'exander III This is a simple and unaffected aocosat, in very graphic language, of the ceremony and the attendant festivities, written by Miss Mary Grace Thornton, daughter ot Sir Edward Thornton, English Ambassador to Rnssia. The illustrations are from the official record issued by tht Russian government. In this month's instalment of Sir George Tressady," Mrs Humphry Ward's novel; Maroella addresses an East End meeting, but fails to carry her audience, and is injured in aasuiHe that follows. Impressions of South Africa," by James Biyce, M.P., is the first of a series of papers that Professor Bryce will j write, embodying the result of his recent journey in this region. Professor Sloane treats of Napoleon at U The Pinnacle of Earthly Grandeur," and takes up the fifth war with Austria and the battle or Wagram. A short serial by Mary Haltock Footc, The Harshaw Bride," is begun. This is a picture of life in the Far West of the United States, and] the heroine is an English girl. In Bohemia with DaMaurier: Recollections of an Artist's Life in the Fifties," is contributed by Felix Moschelea. Ic is an intimate and unconventional account of the life of two friends while students in the Latin Quarter, and it introduces a number of rollicking ▼erses by Du Mauri er. A number of his sketches made at the time accompany the paper. A group of papera on "Photographing the Unseen" is contributed by the leading experimenters who have followed up Professor Röntgeu's discovery. The introduction is by Thomas Commerford Martin, editor of the Electrical Engineer, and brief papers follow by R W Wood, of Berlin Eiihu Thomson, of Massachusetts Thomas A Edison Silvanns P Thompson, of the Guilds Technical College, London; J C McLennan, of the University of Toronto and William James Morton. A number of very striking and important cathodographs arc reproduced" Au Ended Song" (verse) by Mary Ainge ds Vere The Lost Children of the City (verse) by Edith M Thomas The Moon's Morn (\eree) Harriet Boyer Alas' Craffurd:s Freedom (complete story) by Harry Stillwell EJwards Group for the John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial, modelled by Daniel Chester French A Ballad of Marjorie" (verse) by Dora Sigerson The Goose Feather," by Chas. ACollmaan ".Cinderella Hp to Date" by Elisabeth Pullen A Winter Twilight in Florence" by It W Gilder; lhe Election of a Pope" hy Wi.liam Hoscoe Thayer; II Xightfuli," John Vance Cheney; '-The Alaska Boundary Question by Eliza liuhannah Scidmoro Are Nervous Diseises Inoreasing r by Philip Coombs Knapp An Account by Arlo Bites II Topic of the Tiino" Open leter-3 H In Lighter Vein," c. The number is beautifully illustrated. THE S'f. NICHOLAS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE (is)-illaomillan and Co. -for hy contains;- "Betty the Bound-girl," an incidant of the American Revolution, told in verse by Ethel Parton His Father's Price," a sbory of medieval England by John Bennett; "The Porcupine, a littfe sketch in natural history by John Burroughs, the poet and essayist; A stroll throujh the Garden of England," with pictures of Kentish sceneiy and of Gadshill, by Lieutenant John M. Ellicott, U.S.N. Staooting-stars that re.tuh the earth," by O;iver C. Farrington, with iilastrations of the most remarkable meteorites ever discovered; li Chiltlren of Chinatown" (San Francisoo), by Theodore WoreSj ne artist whose speciality has been the depicting of phases of life in this quarter. A number of his illustritions aceornpauy the ir "Some War Courtesies," is by Harry OdELJj the artist, who furnishes his own ilinsttrtioas picture, "Spring," by M. A. Cowks "The song of the skipping rope (verse) "The Priza Cip (concluded); Tho Green Satin Gown 11 Sitid- bad, Smith, and Co. chapter ix., x. picture, A May-day Party in Central Park "the Sword- maker's Son," chapters xiv., xv., and xvi. A May-day Shower (verso) Little Tom Bxroer A music-loving rabbit A problem (verse) "Sprint House Cleaniug" "The Perverse Songster" (verso) "A Party IIf the name of Smith"; "The Rsd-birds' Matins (verse); picture:>, "l'he great bicycle rac9 at G rass'oppers- Town"; 'Two Pictures" (verse); "Sweet Coniidence" (verse) Little Rjger 8 I rayer (virse);" Pussy Mitz and Dogey Spitz-" (vsrse) Rhymes of the States the Letter-box and the Riddle-box. An exceptionally good number. PEARSON'S MAGAZINE.—Oi ihe sixpenny magazines for this month hardly one can si o v SP powerful a combination of literary and artistic talent as the May number of Pearson's. There is nothing like variety, and the bold ilea of changing tin design on the cover of this magazine will, we feel sure, be appreciated by tbe crictical public. Glasgow forms the subject of the sscond aiticlo in the scries by Mr Robert Maehrsy, headed 1, Gates end Pillars of the Empire." and tho article is of interest, not only to Glaswegians, but to everyone who app-cciates the growth of our Empire. Miss Mary Spencer Warren has something to say concerning "The Gorgeous Palaces of the Tsar," r.nd her detailed descriptions of their magnificence is embellished with photo- graphs of some of the splenlid room*. In bis article on Curiosities of Stained Glass Windows," Mr Ernest Sutfiing has capably dealt with an uncommonly interesting subject; while Mr Frank Lamburn tells How our Array is Clothed," in nil article illustrated by Mr George As ton. Figure fiends are catered for in an article on The Money wc spend in sport." by Mr J, Mason. While ijx Paris during the Commune, Mr John M. Le Sage (of Daily Telegraph fame) witnessed an act of cool courage on the part of a young girl of twenty, an act which, according tj his contribution b Pearson's, ha considers to be the bravest deed he ever saw. Now that lLe Egyptian army is setting its face against the Dervishes, a short sketch ot the "Soldiers of the Khedive" is well timed. Mr Allen Upward maintains the reputation which his excellent stories, "Secrets of the Cjurts of Europe," hace gniiiid for Ma}/ and in the fifth selies of rsvelations, wl.ieh deal* with the fate of Prince Citron "—the late$r?if5 £ ¡()t Orange—the interest ia raised to the 1!JC8\ pitch; the illustrations by Mr Hal H urs t' 'are # c xc el le n t. Mr George Griiljth tells of his iippTefegions on a visit to Portland Oonv;v Pm n, a;;3 Mr Hyr.o narrates a rau;i: gnexdia *forv, tiett-rly illustrated bv Mr W-iAvkk G-jb' Tbc cemHiaing con ten >s <-f this -Biaghzis.s eo-fist of a story by Edwin Pagh, n'itlfc' •' The L;.ar," t'tit-tru-r by Mr Cutbcri Ij&ra by, entitled •• GHIH," a i'uuher instal £ jO:. t cf Sir W. L. Ai den's Wisdom let loose," short riki tc'K-- o! a f-. \v p<o>r.ir.em people ui.'d-r t'rvi j,?) ;iil he-di1 g "In l uliic ev" another d-- •i^-ro.T- comedy by »sir Walter Besant and :»{r W. il. Pollock, AU-t SO;MO psetty )NN vprses by Miss My Kudall a d Sit li. J. Nieholls. EVICRYCODY'S Bll;LE DICTIONARY-Saxon and Co.. Bouverie-stieet, Loadoc—vin, wo think, bo found to be the c h e. 8, and most accuraic ever -tp placed before Lhe public, It has been most tare- fully prepared, and tho highest authorities oousulied. The publishers are to be congratulated upon issuing «uch a valuable and useful little work at so cheap a price. It wilt be seme firiierion of its value when >.ve state that, the first edition coDeists of 10,00J copies, and is sold before publication. Cloth, Is leather, 2s.

Tea Party at Lammas-street I Chapel, Cardlarthcn. H On Thursdsy, the Hil. in-st. in connection with the above Surday School and Bar d or Hope, c tea was given to the children, r.u nbering in all abont 250. Tea was served at 5 u'clocK, and dus justice was done to all the good tilings pio^ided. The tablea were beautifully dec orated ar d laid out in a most excellent manner, which reflected the grtateft credit upon tbc foilowirg !sd:es, who presided, viz. :—!<Jrs Phillips < Bradford Housay, assisted by Miss J Phiiiips (Uijii.il street) Miss Lawrence {Reporter O thee), s-sistv d by Miss Esther Jones (Blus-stiect) M'8.; TROOIIS (Picton-tarrnco), assisted by Alis, Lewis (City House); Miss Lewis (Waieiloo House), assisted by Miss Bowen (London House) Miss Davios (Cbf-pel-street), sss-dsted by Miss M A Lewis (Cambrian-place); and Miss Maiv Phillips (Pict'm-pbee), assisted by Miss Anr.ie PbiHins (U:.io->-6'C-t). 'i'here 'acre also ipteset.t.the highly-respected and gfnidi pastor (Rev D Evans) and Mrs Evans D Phillips, ilradfotd Hejse Mr L Lr«i>, i.oiiden House (tlperintende,j!s) Mr J Thomas, f ar.d inrtny other gtntlemen, who kindly rendered assistance. After tea .was over, and the tables cleared, a -v, very intertsiiug concert was hel-i. The chair was occupied by the Rev D. Evans in his usual pleasing ii-i a n ri e C. Ths following ['rogr-iinma was gone thr,iu,h as, tho iJhiliren'H Choir (under the of Mr David Tuomis) recitation, Muster John Davi.s recitation, .Vwisftr Henry Jones recitation, Master David Thomas recita- tion. Master Johnny Thomas recitation. Master Samuel Thomas pianoforte duett. Miss Zazel Thomas and Miss G-vladys Lewis; recitt-ior, Master Benjamin Williams recitation, Master Harold PbiLips r=csti4tion, Master James E^aus duett, Miss Edith i and Miss Anuie Williams recitation, Master Willie Wiliiams; recitation, Miss H Una fhidips; chorus, Children's Choir recitation, Miss Ellen Ann Morgans recitation, Sir Ivor M. Davies solo, Mir-s Maggia Jcn^a retita-ion, Master D. J. Morris recitation, Mr Thomas Williams reeitAtiOD, Master Tiiomcs Henry H JeiikiL;s After the usual veie of thtiuks, &0, were passed the Children s -hojr sung1 Mwy eydd eto i gftnlyii," v.'hi'. li tcrnrrated a most enjoyable evening.

LLANDILO. A FKIEXD IN NEED.—il; D. Pritchard Davies, Carmarthen-street, wa, ,iiig,ited by the magistrates on Monday last, (2tiring the hearing of a charge against two rafn.ins, for the assistance he had given P.O. Mitchajmore, when on the previous Saturday t they h^d violently attacked him in the execution of nis duty. They were sent to gaol for ten days, with bard labour. THE Sou-\i. CLASSES,—In connection with the soifa classes concloefcea by Atr Hubert Thomas, tha following have recently oeemtv arded c«rtifiliates :—Elementary Abel Thorny Stanley J vnc, William Rees, David J. Davies, John Perkins, Thomas Edwards, Abel Thomas, Isaac Thomas, Robert R. Watkins, John B. Allen, Mfttgatefc Thomas, Slavy Thomas, Mary Jones, Elizabeth Thomas. David Davies, Abel Thomas, Thorn is Edwards, R. R. Watkins, J. B. Allen, J. Perkins, Stanley Jones, Hannah M. Davies, Mary Jones. 1st Grade Staff Notation J. Perkins, John Simon Davies. The examiner was Mr D. W. Lewis, Brynarnsmn. SAO DEATH OF A CHILD.—O.i Wednesday, the 13th inst., Willie Jessup, a little lad, who had not attained his sixth birthday, died from injuries he had roceived nine days piieviomly, through beiug bodly burnt. He was the only chi,d of Sir and Mrs Jessup, of Tirmawr, and the utmost sympathy has been shown towards the patents in their sad bereavement, as the lad was a general favourite. His school-fellows 1 of the Tabernacle school attended the funetti, and sang appropriate hymns. It took place "n Monday last at the Tabernacle Chapel. Mi Claude R. Davies presided at toe organ. IST2HMKMATG SCHOOL.—The monthly meeting of the managing body of this school was held on the Gth the managing body of this school, was held on the 6th inst. Present: the Rev J. Davies (chairman), Rev Towyn Jones, lit-s Povvl', Mrs Herbert, Miss Bowen, and Mr W. Griffiths. Tue aucounts for the past year were presented, approved vf, and signed, and the estimate for thi current year was also approved of. The tender of Mc IVitchard Davies for pipes, and for lighting th« soli ;ol buildings was confirmed. It was resolved that a grant be made to the headmaster, not exceeding £ 20, on account cf fees for tho College of Preceptors' Examinations. It was decided to retain the services of Mr Lunn as assistant-master up to March, 1807, at the salary of B80 per annum. It was resolved to submit to the consideration of the Couuty Governing Body the desirability of the same examiner conducting the annual examination in all the County Schools. The Chairman, MI--s Bowen. and Mr W. Griffiths were appoii,t;d superintendents for the Science and Art examination. A scheme for the Scholarship Examinations for the year 1!J(j,lS)7 was under consideration and adopted. A resolution bearing on the Education BiB was passed. It agred in its terms with that passe t by the School Board, BAsn OF Horn: E \TIAIJOJK-VR.—la connection with the Tabernacle Schoal a Band of Hcpe enter- tainment was given on Tuesday last. It was in every respect a thorough success, and much praise is due to Mr Robert Thomas, A.C., for the care he had taken in training the young ohoirsters. Mr Wilfrid P. Morgan accompanied. Appended is the programme —Chorus, "We are an earnest Band of "Hope;" recitation, A Prologue," W. J. Lewis solo, The little song bird," James 1\I. Davios; recitation, "Little Annie," Eleanor Evans recitation, "The roll call," O. Pritchard, J. T. Isaacs, H. Rees, and M S. Rees solo, Y Medelwr," J Jones solo, The mother's prayer," J. Rees recitation, ''The Tiny I Tot," Rachel M. Batt; recitation, "I learn to say No," Slargarot Slorgan solo and chorus, "Sieigh Bel's," Mr W. P. Morgan and Band of Hope; solo, Pmacl anrliydedd," Miss Davies solo, Murphy's Confession?, J. ^Vidiams recitation, Cili liireu-s Prattle," Annie May Morgan, Anne Jones, a.nd Garfield Isaacs; polo, "'1 fyny fo'r Nod, J Simon ]),tvics :duet, "The bittr cup," J William and J. Jones; duet, "Betty \V yn," D. L\'is and E. Tempest; discussion, "Ought teetotalers to smoke," I Saunders Rees, D. Slarblacy Jones, end D. Arnold I Thomas solo, Merch y Cad ben, D Lewis chorus, I At my work I'm always singing," Band of Hope; I action song. "School slates," A party of children; I discussion, "Tue sick dall," Six little nurses; solo, I 0 na byddai'n hat o hyd," E. Tempest action I song, Topsy Turvy, A party of children; finale. I Hen wlad fv Nhadau." ■ SCHOOL BOAUD.—The monthly meeting of this board was held on the 6th inst. present were the Rev Towyo Jones (chairman), Rov J. Davies, aud I Slessrs L. N. Powell, J. Rees, Henry W. Thomas, Slorgan Davies, and J. R. Davies.—It was resolved to instruct the Oierk to prepare a statement of the teaching staff of every school, with the number of scholars each teacher is qualified to teach, and with the present average attendance.—Mr R. G. Bevan assistant master at the Erynamman Scuool, tendered' his resignation. He was granted a bellus of £ 3 :38.- —It wat tes'.lvod that- the salary of Mr II. T. Thomas of the Salem School, who had recently passed the 3rd chtss scholarship examination, be increased to £ 30 a year.—The Rev J. Towya Jones gave notice to Grine. forward the question of the srdarie? of teachers who had recently passed the Queen's Scholarship Examina. tion. -For the erection at the new school at Qapel Isaac, live tenders wei-o leccived as under -D. Jones Daniel Evans, Bethlehem,' & T0iri <ln^ Stephens, Llandilo £ 1.500 • G Murcell, L!anelly,_ £ 1,5G6 Thon.as and Evans* Ammantord, £ L,G8o. Tlie tender of Slessrs Thomas *? m t>3 V'?iS ae?-°yted. A letter was read from l* -°we11, solicitor, on behalf of the vendor, askmg £ 10 more tor the present site th-.n for tho one originally hxed It was agreed to pay the amount, thus making the t-)tal cost of the site f(it -The Education department infolmed the boaid that thu amounts for maintenance up to the present time to be paui by trie Jjlarigai/hen and Ll^nfynycld con- tnbutory districts were £ 3>) and £ 17 respectively. lhe resolutions dealing with the Education B:Ill of the (jrovernmant were passed, and I it was agreed to send copies to the Prime Mbister, the iviglit Hon. Joseph OoartibeiJain, Sir J, 13, t iortt tl>e Duke of Devonshire, Mi Abel Thomas, and Sir Thomas Etlis.-In reply to a iett?!- from the Board, a letter \yas received froai Sir R. Shipley Lewie clerk to the Llandebie Board, suggesting that for the purpose of discussing the question of the ''Pupil Teachers," a dionUl be held on the bih of June of the Joini B iar.is. This was agreed to, and the Clerk was further instructed to ask the vvbqle of the adjoining school Boards to attend the same. Slits A. E. Davies, assistant-unstress ef the Cwm'lvor School, tendered her resignation. It was, however not acceptcd, and she was requested to retain her post another month.—With regard to Bcttws School, it was arranged to have one of Slessrs Pearca and Norquay's folding partitions fixed at Bettws School at the cost of £ 31 15s, and one for am man School at a cost of P35 10a. PI;I.NTIVG ef every description EXECUTED at the "Reporter" Office at Cheap Rales. Send for Prices GENUINE COCOA.—The public are warned agnirst chemically prepared dark liquor coooas claiming Le be "pure," but in reality prepared with a considerable percentage of alkali; this ran be defected by the 1 unpleasant smell when a. in is first opened. Cadbury's Cocoa, on the Isand, is guaranteed to be. ,tbzoli-itely p,,ire, azici call ari,,l beneficia'ly j taken as an article of daily diet at all titues and 'seasons,