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BlitTHS, MAUniAGES. DEAT; •iotices Of Births. Jfa at the rate or Is tor the liru'k Deaths are ch-uy. at the rate or Is tor the liru'k L*?ths are ch-uy. s '■> !'additional Ten w'ordi V i, <5r"s> and ci td ■*> the notice mu^ t -Mm be 1,REi>A1I>- J" and thrirrirrr duta*ntieat*a by the vein- SNELL -On December XtW b t, it.. Mr 11. Snell, of a uau-h'er PenarU). the "s oi DI'IARN 681 CLARK.—At 6, Nortiicote-Stree't o r. Imincis Howe, wife of Jnh ^"diff, Dec. 8th, daughter of the late Riehat-.lf! A^h,u" C!ark, and years. Friends will pleasa a«e^u agod 37 intimation. accept this the only DAVIES, — December 7th..TIME Manufacturer, Commercia! £ avies, Flannel Thursday. 12th. at 2 20 n m J'- eatb" F«"eral accept this intimation Fnends will please 670

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SIR MORGAN MORGAN NEARLY ULL-FLEDGED. SIR MORGAN MORGAN IS piecemeal. He ia Tl he is getting; on to that sta<,e of LT f A Unionist may be sitIlpf P'^fectlon- may be a Tory of ToriZ e °r MORGAN'S friends try to l0™8 °f S'r very mild Tory—a Torv ? aS & Liberalism-but his more S,teePod 111 I belie all this. We are bound?' future member :J for South ( £ the lout of his own mouth, "T we dtr so we must 8p j. \en «is one of tho old-faahi0Vecl T im whom Lord RANDOLPH CHURCHTTT °NEA Lord SALISBURY would leave a"dj(lVeri almost prehistoric. He i., an 1"d as protect,ioniat as well as a Torv a v °Ufc JAMIE LOWTHKR » and the'„tw] C'Pl3 °f MINISTER OF AGRICULTUKE. Ke 1 ^"Crfate(1 out the other day at Barry, afte* gratulating the inhabitants on thT „C°n* development which it had undergone. 8w?t should imagine that he will not take credit to himself for that. Sir MomUC^ MORGAN finds Barry very llandy ^o^ though we suspect it will not tell much his favour when the general election comes on. Wo observe that the jubilee knight is exceedingly moderate in his demands. He has only two small requests tc make of the constituency which he is wooing with all the ardour of a first love. These requests, moreover, he makes, not on his own behalf only, but on behalf of all Conservatives, and lie evidently thinks they are too reasonable to be rejected.. The Conservatives, he said, only asked for a fair hearing, and that their arguments should be weighed. Well, now, we 'aee no difficulty in promising Sir MORGAN MORGAN both these favours, but there must be two conditions on which the re- quest shall be granted. A fair hearing must be made conditional on fair speaking, and the weighing of argu- ments must depend upon the arguments possessing the quality of weight. When a Tory candidate endeavours to thrust down the throats of an audience of intelligent men and women some myth about the benefits which his party have showered upon the working classes, he should not expect a, fair hearing. There is scarcely a popular measure which can lay claim to have been passed under a Tory administration which had not to fight its way to the front in previous sessions, or in previous Parlia- ments, against the most stubborn resist- ance of the Tory party. The French might as well take to themselves the credit of having opened the gates of Paris to the Germans. The good things which the working classes have obtained from the Conservatives have been the result of that species of benevolence commonly known as capitulation or surrender, and it is a singular thing that after being brought to their knees and forced to yield, these vanquished Con- servatives should ask for the confidence and the votes of the very men whose every demand they refused until they could no longer hold out. We must, 'I therefore, inaka a bargain with Sir MORGAN MOEGAN to the effect that a fair hearing shall only be expected for statements which deserve a fair hearing. But we do not know why Conservative candidates should have to beg for a fair hearing, because their custom is to admit their audience by ticket, in which case there is not likely to be any disturbance made. They can generally rely ppon a fair hearing from such of their ticket-holders as can manage to keep awake. The uninterrupted appbus which greeted even the common- places in which Sir JHORGA MORGAX indulged at Barry smells strongly of the ticket system, or requires us to claim for the Liberals in that part of the county as elsewhere the reputation of giving a most courteous hearing even to their opponents. With respect to Sir MORGAN'S modest request that the arguments of the I Conservatives should be weighed, it is clear that he himself does not sufficiently appre- ciate the difficulty of compliance. Where I shall we obtain a balance delicate enough for such a job ? Arguments a pound weight, or even not more than a grain, may be weighed, but v.-hdii they are so light as not to produce any impression or even to turn the scale, when nothing whatever is used as a counterpoise, how shall we weigh them? We must, therefore, make a second bargain with Sir MORGAN, namely, that his arguments shall possess the quality of ponderosity, other- wise we cannot possibly accede to his request. Even his. statements may some- tiini3s bo characterised a3 light-weights. Wlion, for instance, he said that the charge lately brought against his party of having increased the price of sugar was unreasonably and unjust in every respect, he only prc,ves that his grocer's bills never passed t irough his own hands. He should take cornel with some one else on this matter. As a matter of fact. the Sugar Bounties Bill, so long held over the heads of the people by the present Tory Govern- ment, j,atlded one penny a pound to the sugar, and this penny has not yet completely disappeared. Sir MORGAN Morgan is one of those who would, if could, raise the price of sugar all over the country in order to a comparatively insignificant fraction of the population. The wives and mothers of South Glamorgan will be pre- pared to give him a piece of their mind on this proposal. With regard to financial matters, we should like to know how he I proposes to demonstrate that Mr GOSCHEN has converted a deficit of fifteen millions into a gain of seventeen millions. Even if this were true-which it is net-the Tories were in office before Mr GOSCHEN was made CHANCELLOR 0f the EXCHEQUER, which would account for the fifteen millions to the bad, and Mr GoscHEX-s financial training was obtained in the school of Liberalism. °

TlIS CARDIFF COUNCIL ON WAGES. THE labour and wages question was rather fussily introduced into the Cardiff County Council yesterday Ly the political member of that body, but, as Alderman DAVID JONES, the ex-mayor, observed, the proposal was needless. It was to the elfect that ail persons entering into contiacts for the supply of material or labour should declare that they pay such rates of wages and observe such hourb as are generally accepted as fair in tho trade. Alderman D. JONES very pro- perly remarked that 110 employer of I labour could get the work done for but if a declaration should be demanded, it would be only fair to insert it in the advertisement aud specifications. The Council accepted this common-sense view of the matter, and Mr JONES'S amend- ment was carried, A much more needful proposal was adopted at the suggestion of the EX-MAYOK in consequence of certain rumours to the effect that the labourers employed by the corporation are paid very low in proportion to what is paid to other labourers elsewhere. Mr JONES consequently proposed that inquiries should be made with a view to revision if necessary. If there bo any truth in this rumour, it is to be regretted that the investigation has been so long delayed. Those who like to have a just wage should make sure that others who work for them are equally well situated. A fair day's wage for a fair day's work in one of the strongest planks of Liberalism The Tory custom has long been to pay part|y in doles and partly in wages. Happily the spirit of this progressiva age does not favour this method. Liberalism derraands for every able-bodied man a whole day's pay for a whole day's work if it can be had, and accordingly it made without fuss the conditions proposed yesterday, and it will go further in. the same direction, leaving it to the Tories to cackle over their recent discovery. The Cardiff Tories are making a great noise over the application of a principle which they studiously neglected until they saw that xliey could make some political capital out of it.

THK CHUnCH IN WALES. SILt R. W. BULKELLY AND DISSENT. A REBUJ.TE TO TORY SCRIBES. Sir l, \ViÜw,m;¡ Bulkeley, Baron Hiil, Bean- maris, the president of the recent conf >rcnce at Rhy:, who nus been attacked for assisting to pass a resolution r.hafc ths great necessity for Wales ia a Summary Church Discipline Bill, ia a letter to the North Wales papers warmly defends the position he took up. The question before the meeting, ne say, was ona of vital importance to Churchman in Wales, and one in which the whole interests, of the Church are tremendously invol ved. He "IG appeared to me a favourable "pport-anity to draw attention ta the fact that -here ara scandals still in existence." pealvtifjr with a correspondent signing himself "C,urclnnan," who declared that Sir R. William ^a'keley was "giving a helping hand to the Oa,1vinistic Infidel Alliance," be retorts: Though I deplore tho virulence with which some Noncon- .arnnsts attack the Church, still, from my per- ^-ona knowledge of many Nonconformists, I am I I hound to remark that I do not think tlmn any more deserving of tho term infidel' than the P rson who haa applied it to them and such lan- guage, which certainly appears to me slightly ex- bravygant) is oaiy caica]ato[j to w;den tho breach o 111 auie the sores which already exist." f"

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SOUTH WALES NOTES. [BY COSMOS.] BARBED WIRE AND HUNTING. THE question of barbed wire is becoming a burn- ing one in hunting circles. As far north as the Tynedale it is a topic for controversy, and on Saturday the Warwickshire Chamber of Agricul- ture made it the subject of debate. I must confess that I cannot see the benefits which a non-hunting farmer derives from the sport. It is true that now and then he may get a larger price for a young horse than he would obtain if hunting were abolished; yet it was only last summer that one of the leading dealers in tho country told me that for his best horses foreigners would give more than Englishmen. Again, I am not convinced that the price of oats or straw depends in the least upon hunting men the horses in the towns are so numerous that their wants practi- cally regulate the market. Nevertheless, packs of hounds cannot be kept up for nothing they must necessarily distribute a great deal of money. The farmers are by no means averse to hunting. The passage of the chase over their farms is re- plete with life and gaiety, and cheers the monotony of their existence, and as a matter of fact occasions them very iittla damage. Here and there unfortunately a flick of ewes will be driven when heavy in lamb, and perhaps great loss ensues, but tho careful farmer, when he knows that hounds meet near him, will, if possible, shut up his flock where it will be out ot harm's way, and this precaution is in the means of most agriculturists. At the outside the confinement is but a few hours in the middle of the day. AND THE WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. THERE can be no possibility of doabt that a large and growing antagonism to the sport is springing up. Hunting men should I"tlise this, and, before it is too late, meet (II" uis-sectients and come to terms with them. Thecu is no time like the present. The chase is popular, and even those who put up that diabolical wire have a lingering sentiment which is loth to do away with a pursuit which has no demoralising tendoncics, but, on the contrary, induces maniy instincts and engenders kindly feelingre, joins the poor and the peasant in a comny)n bond of brotherhood, and into which enters no strife except the purely democratic one as to which is the best man when birth and wealth ara of no avail, and only nerve, courage, and presence of mind are of any consideration, Wears a nation struggling against the enervation which accom- panies luxury and a high civilisation. Our town lads take enthusiastically to football and other games, and our plutocracy, instead of rushiDg to the shores of the tideless sea and absorbing its characteristic listlessness, stay in this awful climate and risk their necks after tho stink of a fox. It may be food for the sneers of the cynic; but the hardiness of body and mind which is gained in such exercises is reproduced in the children. But it cannot he expected that one portion of the community will suffer while another and richer scctiou enjoys itself at the former's expense. The debate at the Warwickshire Chamber cloarly showed this, but from the voting it was plainly manifest that the majority failed to observe the handwriting on the wall. It was proposed by a genuine tenant farmer that fox-hunting is bene- ficial to agriculture. It was moved as an amendment that foxhunting as now carried on is not beneficial to agriculture, but might be made so by judicious alteration", and made a more popular sport than hitharto." Stupidly, foolishly, blindly, tha Warwickshire Chamber refused this extremely temperate amendment, and passed the original motion by 17 votes to 13. ITS SHORTSIGHTED POLICY. 'Now, tho majority, Wilich was principally com- posed of landlords anJ hunting farmers, must have altogether forgotten that the minority hold the key to the situation. These 13 men have evidently a grievance, and nobody can prevent them from erecting barbed wire. They cams to this meeting apparently in a conciliatory spirit, ready to put! down tho obnoxious obstruc- tion if what they considered their wrongs wore redressed. They were of the opinion that a few judicious alterations would make the sport more popular than ever, merely to discover that the hunting men declined to be convinced. Such policy is most shortsighted. If the putting up of barbed wire depended upon a vote, then you could hava understood the action of the Warwick Chamoer LUG in a mixed assembly of hunting and non-hunting men it would have been far wiser to have accepted the amendment and learnt the objections which, from the size of the minority, must be very prevalent. The result is easy to bo determined. The hunting men will set to work with renewed vigour, and every day increase the gap whiciiexists, while those who were "illiolT to permit hunting, if reforms were initiated, wiil harden their hearts, and steel both them and their fences against the best sport in the world. As I have remarked, they hold the field. Hear them and listen to them now, and the terms will not bo very exacting ignore their complaints, and have the power to make hunting a thing of the past. In this district there is perhaps little hostility to tho chase because the fields are fcmall and the damage is trifling. But it should be remembered that ;f hunting be abolished in the shires it will be aDolished here too. It is no use for hunting men to kick against the inevitable. They must either fork out or clear out. Whereas, comparatively spealciug, a few p.iunus will now stop the leak, hundreds will not do it in another decade, or in less than that period, ACTIVITY AMOG SHIPBUILDERS. SHIPBUILDING has increased by 50 per cent., and all these vessels will be required if the iron boom continues. The accumulated stocks of ore are diminishing so rapidly that after Christmas many furnaces will be dependent on the daily output of the mines and on importation. Bilbao, Carthsgena, Huelva, and other ports should be experiencing a good time, and a better one is apparently in store for them. But among all these vessels which are being con- structed are six new liners which will ques- tion tha supremacy of the City of Paris. In spito of the pretensions anti pie-agos of Cardiff, Milford, Barry, and Swansea, I am afraid that not one of these fast steamers is des- tined for the Bristol Channel. Events occur very rapidiy,though, and who knows that the Venetia, whose keel has just been laid by tho Vulcan Ship- building Company, may not in the spring of 1892 he weaving tho web between South Wales and America? The French are also going in for their crLVJ, and the Havre and New York Line is to have the Touraine added to it, a ship several thousand tons larger than any of its present ilnet. THE JUBILEE PLUNGER'S BOOK. IT cannot be said that the unexpected has hap- pened when it comes out in a court of law that the Jubilee Plunger" did not write the book which appeared in his namo. But he is by no means the first author whose entire contribution to the work has been the signature. I can men- tion several works of this description, and they are mostly sporting. There is rather an interest- ing little volume which was published some twenty wears since. It was signed by a who has gone the way of all fhÛI. What was not scissors and pasto was written to my knowledge by a contributor, like Mr Vera Shaw is, to the Field. I must admit that the small work to which I allude was more a credit to the literary hack than "How I Lost £250,QOa" is to Mr Vero Shaw. But this exposure is rather unfortunate for Benzon, no less than his auto- biography. It strikes me that it, will stop the sale, and any pkee of literature to which Mr Bvuzon attaches his autograph will scarcely interest the public. The latter bought the book almost solely on accouut of the signature, and it is a question whether the publishers cannot be sued upon a very serious charge. They were aware that Mr Benzon had no hand in its con- struction. and yet they allowed it to be advertised as solely his composition. Methinks that anybody who purchased the book has a clear ground of action for the return of his money. ROBYN DDU. IN acknowledging the receipt of JB1 from Mr D. Edmunds, Diuas P-owys, I append a letter from the venerable bard, which speaks for itself :— The Friars, Ludlow, December 3,1889. Dear Sir,—I have been now nine days confined to my bedroom, and your great kinduess has enabled me to pet fire in my small grata, though they charge for coals here Is 2d per cwt., or J31 '3i 41 per ton. As I knew not how we could manage to pay small debts, get a few things to be warm over my wife'a shoulders, and a Christmas dmuer, receiving your wonderful letter this day made me feel a8 if I wail teu y¡;ars youn8r, and muebjam I gratified with my dear wife's joy. So I got out of bed to write these lines by the fire. My feet are swelling, and my heels are cold, but you can see by my writing that I do not tremble much. At the name tic e, I mast not touch the paper with my left hand. I put a weight to hold the paper steady, but it is often moved.—1 am, ftc., ROBERT PARRY (Robyn Ddu Eryri). "Cosmos," Cardiff. 1 THE AUSTRALIANS AND COUNTY CRICKET. I AM sorry to observe that the county crickot secretaries at Lord's, yesterday, did not strongly j protest against the advent of the Australian { team next season. These eolopisk1 tpoil our cricket. They take away all interest from county matches, and, in consequense, county cricket suffers. It may not injure a few of the first-claes contests, but it certainly has a very deteriorating effect upon second-class cricket. If the Australians were to confine their invasion to, say, every four or five years, they would come as a boon and a blessing to the national game. They would demonstrate then whether England had progressed or gone back but these frequent visits upset what may be termed the recruiting ranks of the cricket army.

NOTES ON LABOUR. [SY AN OLD TRADK3' UNIONIST.] It cannot be too much insisted upon that the great demonstration of railwaymen witnessed at Cardiff, on Sunday, is only a part of a national movement. On the same day, at Darliugton, chosen delegates of the men of the North-Eastern Railway system were discussing the same question of hours, and considering whether the time bad not arrived to give notice to terminate their en- gagements with the company. The canny men of the north, as usual, are in advance of the south- rons, and since the earlier movement for shorter days were taken up by them in 1831 they have kept the demand alive. In truth things are thero approaching a serious crisis, and at any moment 1 should not be surprised to hear that a general strike was entered upon in favour of the terms of the manifesto issued by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. In the present state of feeling the effect would be that of applying a match to a train of gunpowder, and obdurate directors would have to face an indignant nation whose trade, commerce, and conveniences were materially injured through selfish inhumanity towards the men in their service, whose patience and endurance were at last exhausted. There is breathing time. The North-Eastern Railway delegates, by a small majority, decided to postpono their final decision until Wednesday (to-morrow), in the hope that a last appeal to the directors would be met in a conciliatory spirit. Much therefore depends on a board which includes tbe honoured names of Pease, David Dale, and Lowthian Bell. The old Roman policy, "Divide and govern," so freely adopted by railway companies, is now understood by their employee who by combination and federation hope to check-mate it. If the North- Easteru men decide on Thursday or Sunday to terminate their contracts, there will still be tim-3 for concession or conciliation before a struggle is actually entered upon. May wisdom prevail I refer to this item because Cardiff and South Wales are liable to be speedily affected by the action of thos engppod in the railway men's national movement elsewhere. Sunday's demonstration proved the man on our local lines to be in down- right earnest, ready to observe the claims of unity and brotherhood. I therefore commend to the directors of local railways your sage advice, Mr Editor, not to shut their ears, but rather to heed and act promptly and generously. At Chester and other centres Sunday saw similar enthusiastic demonstrations in favour of drastic reforms in the working hours of railway men. At a great meeting in that city a letter from Mr H. Gladstone, dated from the revered Castle of Hawarden, expressed strong sympathy with the Amalgamated Society's manifesto aud readiness to help in the attainment of its demands. Everywhere the expression "white slavery" spriags from the lips of thoughtful men, proving the general aversion and condemnation of the system of overwork against which railway men are now manfully protesting. Did the public know the many methods which railway directors and managers have deliberately adopted for destroying the individuality and the liberty of their employes, there would be a higher apprecia- tion of the bold attitude now taken up by the men. "Spotting," or dismissal for taking a prominent part in labour movements, was at one time common. The exposure through the Press of this tactic and the adoption by the Amalgamated Society of a protection fund for compensating its members who may bo dismissed for conscience sake has checked it. Still, loss of promotion and dismissal for the slightest alleged fault remain influences greatly retarding the free action of the woikers. L^t it be understood what dismissal from a railway company's service really means— loss of employment in the sphere of work to which the training of a life-time has been devoted. By iigreernent entered into between the companies ac the Railway Association, each of the ten leading companies undertake not to employ any driver, guard, signalman, porter, or other servant or officer, unless his late employers fur- nish him or the engaging company with satisfactory references. This means that in 99 cases out of every 100 a servant dis- missed or leaving the service of one company is debarred from ever again living by his usual avocation. Minor companies follow this load. With such an organised conspiracy against their liberty and prospects, the present courageous outspokenness and determination to unite is ex- tremely creditable to the men. One word to my railway friends. Events move rapidly and demand the utmost supervision and preparedness on your part. The committees in South Wales and elsewhere engaged in organising demonstrations aud meetings ought not to rest content with the success achieved in these respects. They should meet daily, keep in constant communication with one another and with the whole of the men. The executive com- mittee and officerll of the Amalgamated Society would also further the movement by establishing a central committee, which wouid always be in close touch with advocates and adherents every- where. Any sectional or limited action hastily adopted or forced upon the servants of one railway might result in disunion or in grave dis- couragement to others. Thus the Rhymney Rail- way authorities last week answered their workmen's demand for the concessions of tho manifesto by an flar of an eleven hours' day instead of one of ten hours. The men, whoso relations with the management are very friendly, were almost in- duced to accept this settlement. Had they done so, their conduct would have had a discouraging effect upon the men of tho Taff and other local lines. One and all is the true motto. Of this important subject more anon. The Cardiff County Council had on band a labour question on Monday. Oue councillor, animated by a commendable desire to prove his friendship for workmen, and for trades unionists in particular, moved that contractors with tbe corporation should pay their workmen the wages and observe the hours of labour that were usual in fair" houses. Very good, Mr Councillor, very good We trades uuienists are resolved that this condition shall be, even had not yon borrowed a leaf from our friends on the London County Council. But, Mr Councillor, how came you to overlook the particular interests of Cardiff ratepayers and trades unionists when you agreed that the wages and tha hours, to bo considered fair," should be those prevailing in the district from which the contractor hailed I How does it affect Cardiffians think you ? Wages are high here, thanks to trades unionism and other causes. Suppose, then, that a Bristol firm paying one penny per hour less than the union wages in Cardiff competes against a local firm, that it gets the contract on the score of cheapness, and consents to your proposition, how will it benefit the workmen of Cardiff? Unless this councillor's proposal stipulated that outside cr foreign contractors should observe the wages and the hours prevailing in "fair houses in Cardiff I fail to see what advantage it can be to local trades' unionists. The case seems to me one wherein we may reverently exclaim :— Save us from our friends I Much more to the purpose was the motion of a tried friend of workmen, himself an em- ployer, who moved tor a committee to inquiro into tho pay and hours of tlie employ0i of the corporation. Rumour has it that they are paid less and work far more hours than is usual in like occupation, The inquiry will prove the truth, wli-n the Trades Council will know how to act in the matter. Sir Cnarles Dilke, in a speech delivered in tho Forest of Dean, showed the powor of united labour to insist that the Government and municipal corpora- tions—whether direct employers of labour or indirect employers through the syetatir of contracts—shall sot an example in justly reward- ing and treating workmen, The power of the toiler is in the ballot-box, and local councillors begin to realise it. I have much to note upon other labour matters, and in due course will do so. In the meantime I invite secretaries of trades unions aud workers of either sex who feel the conditions of employment bear hardly and unjustly upon them to address me upon any real, tangible grievance. Letters addressed:—"Old Trades Unionist," S. W.D.N. Office, Cardiff, will find me,'tand be treated as strictly confidential.

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LONDON LETTER. a TFROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDEN14 SPECIALLY WIRED. LONDON, Monday Night. WHAT DOES MR CHAMBERLAIN MEAN? There is nothing particularly new in the letter from Mr Chamberlain published to-day as far as it urges on the Government the tactical necessity of giving some indication of their intention with respect to Home Rule, to be prefaced by the in- troduction of a comprehensive Land Purchase Bill. He has said this before, and people, in trying to fathom the meaning of the remark, have chiefly wondered whether he was trying to "bluff" the Government, or whether, knowing that their intention in this direction was actually followed, he desired to be in the position of seem- inir to direct their policy. Perhaps it is because the main portion of the letter is not new, or, possibly, it is in recognition of Mr Chamberlain's fast-fading importance in English politics, that, as far as I have seen, no London paper makes editorial reference to the letter. Yet there is one very curious sentence in it, "Although," Mr Chamberlain say, by way of last word, the leaders of the Unionist and Gladstonian parties have hitherto failed to come to any agreement, I still hope that tho rank and file may be successful." What can this mean? Is it a hint to his fellow-followers to make peace with the enemy whilst yet there is time ? It looks curiously like it. DISAPPOINTMENT AT NOTTINGHAM. Mr Parnell's intimation, made almost at the last hour, that he is not well enough to go to Nottingham to-morrow will cause profound dis- appointment in that town, wheie his coming was looked forward to with enthusiasm. In political circles here the announcement that he is not going is much less surprising than the assurance that he was. In ordinary times it would be con- trary to Mr Parnell s habit to join in the campaign of the Recess, especially out of Ireland, where there are times and occasions where1 his personal interposition is absolutely necessary. But just now, with the commission of judges considering their report, with everything to gain by saying nothing, and nothing to win by a speech, Mr Parnell's prominent appearance on an English platform was peculiarly surprising. Since Parlia- ment rose, various efforts have been made to obtain his presence at great centres of population in Eugland. At one time he almost promised to appear at Wolverhampton, under the auspices of Mr Henry Fowler. But he finally drew back. His friends will be scrry to hear the occasion for his inability to keep his engagement at Notting- ham, but the feeling will be modified by the con- viction that it is just as well. Mr Parnell's great Rift of reticence, his rare capacity for abstaining from speech-making, is one of his strongest paints, and it would be a pity if he began frittering it away. IMPERIAL CONGRATULATIONS. There was something reaily funny about the German Emperor's tellegriim-i from Constanti- nople to Prince Bismarck, in which he extolled Constantinople, and declared that he was not disappointed with the Bosphorus. Their fervid style, perhaps, contrasted unfavourably with the telegrams his father used to send nineteen years ago from the field of battle, the skirts of which lie generally reached when the fighting wag over. Still, he is young and naturally a little entete, being the focus of persistent adulation; but it is a I little too much to have him associating himseif with Emin Pasha and Stanley, as he does in the telegrams published to-day. "I gladly greet you with congratulations. My Imperial recognition," he toiegraphed to Emin. "That your way home led through territorities placed under my flag gives me great satisfaction," he sends word to Stanley. Of course, if these were private | messages, it wouid be no one's business to comment upon them. But they are forthwith sent to the official journal in Berlin, to be read with full eyes and trembling hps by an adoring nation. If they had appeared while Mr Gilbert was still writing the libretto of The Gondoliers, he might have introduced them bodily into the conversation of the two Kings of Barataria, without the necessity of varying the style by a word. MR MITCHELL HENRY. The circulation of the prospectus of the pro- posed new company of Messrs A. and H. Henry, merchants, of Manchester, Bradford, Muddeiti- field, G;a.-gmv, Belfast, and elsewhere, will be read with tender interest by Irish members of the House of Commons. The concern is being transferred into a limited liability company, with a capital ot a trifl-3 over a million eteriing, and the principal partner, whose property is thus valuod, is Mr Mitchell Henry, once member for county Gal way. Mr Henry came into the House in ,1> and to his honour be it said be was among the hrst Euglish who declared for Homo Rule. He associated himself with Mr Butt, and faithfully stood by him when some others of the party revolted. In those early days of the National party, Mr Mitchell ligiiry was known in the House as their Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, and there is no doabt that lie did generously dip his hand in his pocket at a time when the system of national subscription for the sustentation of the parliamentary party had not been invented. Wheu Mr Butt died, Mr Mitchell Henry dissociated himself from the Irish memberSj who, with special energy, set themselves to keep him out of Galway at. the general election of 1880. He was defeated by a very small majority, but it sufficed, and since tbeu he has held no seat, though I believe his desire to re-euter the House of Commons is uu- abated, BRITISH DELEGATUS AT WASHINGTON. A few week,, ago tiie business going forward in the Marine Conference, sittiug at Washington, appeared in so forward a state that the British delegates had confidently looked forward to eating their Christmas dinner at home. In fact, they had made contingent arrangements for leaving New York by steamer on Wednesday next. In the meantime, however, a hitch has arisen, and a private letter received to-day indicates a pro- traction of the sittings possibly over Cljristmae. The conference has been working through the machinery of the committees, each committee taking a particular subject. The one dealing with the question of lig*titii for small craft duly reported, and their report was accepted. On further consideration, however, definite approval has been postponed, and the conference, which had almost finished its business, has to go into this matter at considerable length. Two of the commissioners, Admiral Sir R. Molyneux and Captain Kendall, of tho Dublin Steam Packet Company, having obtained leave of absence, have returned home. HOW NOT TO GROW FAT. The statement that M. Z .la, ill bis desire not to grow fat, has sternly resolved not to drink liquid of any kind is of course an exaggeration. What has happened doubtless is that ho has ,to adopted certain rules with respect to liquid food which have been widely instrumental not only iu preventing obosity, but in greatly improving his general health. A famous case is that of Prince Bismarck, who, under the direction of a gentle- man whom the faculty of Berlin regard as an interloper, if not an impostor, has during the last few years marvellously gained health. The sim- ple rule followed by Bismarck is not to take any liquid with hIs meals. There is apparently no restraint at subsequent periods of the day, for a well-known member of the House of Lords, inti- mately acquainted with the German Chancellor, tells how one afternoon he called by appointment upon the Prince, who ordered in a bottle of hock. Four o'clock in the afternoon not being the usual time for an English gentleman to take wine, the peer sipped at a single glass, and since he would take no more, Bismarck finished the bottle.

THK WEATHISlt AND THE CHOPS. ilritom MONDAY'S "MARK LANE EXPRESS."] Tho past week has giveu us a real touch of winter, but English wheat is l' to 2s cheaper than it was this time st year, which has caused con- signments to Loudon to diminish. The markets generally show but little change by comparison with November. The closine terms for either English wheat or flour, foreign wheat and flour, likewise maintain old prices, without enhancing them. Spring corn has been a. strong and vigorous trade ever since the col-1 weather set in. The demand, however, is of a consumptive and not a speculative nature. Prices accordingly show no extraordinary ad vance. On oats sixpence to Is improvement may be quoted in London, but at Bristol only 31 ad vance has been allowed. Other markets vaty between these points. The price of maize has advanced 61 in London, and 31 in Bristol, Hull, Birmingham, and Newcastle. At Liverpool trade is rather weak, however, and it remains to be seen whether Liverpool will come into line with other market*. Sometimes the reverse is the case, Liverpool infecting other centres with its own weakness. No general im- provement can be quoted in beans and peas. Barley is very firm.

OH THOSE TROUBLESOME THiNGFi. -My corns my corns. -Nfunday's Viridine" is the only successful remedy for corns and warts; numerous testimonials received from all parts of the world announcing that by its use corns and warts are sure to bo removed, and without pain. Perhaps the best testimonial comes from the fact that since J. Munday introduced this remedy numerous have been the imitations of it, and many users of these have asserted that "Viridine"has cured when these imitations have failed. Sold in fcottles, la by post. Is 2d, by the sole proprietor, J. MUNDAY, Chemist, 1, High-street, Cardiff. 1079

CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL. LOCAL MARINE BOARD. THE PROPOSED PAVING OF BUTE., STREET. A meeting of the Council for the County Borough of Cardiff was held at the Town- hall on Monday. Tho Mayor (Alderman Sanders) presided, and there were also present:—Aldermen David Jones, Lewis, R. Cory, W. Jacobs, W. P. Carey, aud D. E. Jones; Councillors Proger, ( Vaughan, Sir M. Morgan, Troance, Bird, j Stiackell, Brain, F. J. Beavan, Reynolds, Rams- j dale, R. Price, P. Price, T. H. Riches, S. Mildon, Gibbs, P. Morel, Hurley, Carr, E. J. j Smith, A. Beep, Riohards, W. Lewis, and Jotbam. 1 I THE ST. MAUY STREET MARKET. The minutes of the property and markets com- ( mittee contained a recommendation that the j tender of Mr Thomas Woodall, of Dudley, j amounting to 25,87491 lid, for the construction and erection of the ironwork in the proposed re- building of the St. Mary-street Market, be accepted, provided it were found on enquiry by the borough engineer that ha was in a position to j satisfactorily execute the work. In the event of J the engineer's report being unfavourable, then the j committee recommended that the contract be given to Messrs Handyside and Co., Derby.— Alderman David Jones said he had heard that Mr W.<odall had sinca sent in an amended tender, and was understood to express the opinion that this should not be aUoweà ,-Mr Harpur, borough i engineer, reported that he had visited the pre- mises of Mr Woodall, and it was perfectly clear from what he saw of the plant there that that gentleman was not in a position to execute the I' work without sub-letting a large portion, which WitS contrary to the terms of the contract. Mr Woodall informed him, moreover, that, he had made a mistake to the extent of £ 600 in his tender. After some discussion, the minutes were parsed in their entirety. PROPOSED PAVING OF BUTE ROAD. A deputation, headed by Mr Samuels, waited upon the council with reference to the proposal to pave Bute-road with granite sets. Mr SAMUELS,in addressing the members,said he thought it right to inform them first of ail that the residents of Bute road, whom the deputation represented, held a meeting on November the 2tt., and- passed a resolution in opposition to the projected scheme. Ifo would also like to hand ill a petition signed by 153 cabdri vers, and anothor signed by 28 carters and hauliers of Cardiff, both in opposition to the scheme. A petition signed by nearly all the inhabitants of Bute-road had already been presented. The deputation did not wish to appear there in the spirit of dictators, but merely to state their grievances, so that the members of the corporation might not clash igno- rantly with the ratepayers of the district. Ha believed some members of the council differed from them entirely as to the noise and confusion the scheme would cause them. Ho would ask the council to endeavour to hold one of their meetings in Bute-road, which was ouiy half laid at present with granite sets, and he thought they would come to the conclusion that it wojid be a considerable nuisance to the residents if the project were carried into effect. The speaker then alluded to the necessity for paving the eastern side of the street, and to the necessity for increased lighting. They wanted lamps and not lamp-posts. The MAYOR enquired how many ratepayers wore present at ti:e meeting. Mr SAMUELS replied about 30 or 35, but the attendance would have been larger had it not been that a vestry meeting was held on the same evening. Mr LOVKRIDGE, another member of the depu- tation, followed. Mr CARR asked would the deputation require the granite sets being put down by the Tramway Company to be removed. Mr SAMUELS replied in the negative. Mr CARL, then asked were the deputation acquainted with any other towns in which granite gets were universally used, as, for instance, Notting- ham, where all the streets in the main portions of the town were laid with granite sets, and Man- chester and several portions of London, especially Gray's Inn-road. Mr RICHARDS was understood to ask whether the deputation would object to the eastern side of the road being paved with granite sets, leaving the western side as it is. Mr SAMUELS, ill answering the questions, said he had been in Liverpool, where similar paving was used, and where people stood for conversa- tion in the streets they were obliged to wait for the traffic to pass before they could resume their conversation. The deputation and those they represented were entirely opposed to the eugges- tion of Mr Richards. Mr TUCKKK could bear witness to the noise caused by r.ratfic in Gray's Inn-road. Mr WILLIAMS, anotiter member of the deputa- tion, said Tottenham Court-road was laid some years ago with granite sets, but at the request of the inhabitants the paving was removed. Now that the tram-lino had been doubled, he thought they would find most of the traffic go up and down on the tram tracks. There would not in future be that wear and tear on the sides of the road they bad had in the past. Mr JONES (also a member of the deputation) having added a few words, Alderman COPY said by laying down very smooth grinite tiets they might obviate tho d.tTic,ull.r. Mr SAMUELS, in reply, said they objected to granite sets in pny shape or form. The deputation having retired, Alderman LEwIS, as chairman of the public works committee, said the road had been a great trouble and expanse to the ratepayers for many years. The committee had looked through the matter very anxiously, and finding the tramcar people were laying down a double line of sets, Uiey thought the most economical thing would be to lay down the whole road. Now they found the proposal had produced alarm in the minds of the people of that neighbourhood, and he was not surprised at it. The traffic passing over that road, where there was a very poor foundation, must cause vibration. He would propose that further consideration (,f the question be deferred for tw-j years, and that the borough surveyor be then asked to report upon it. Mr F. J. BICAVAN seconded the proposition, and in so doing pointed out that the main argument advanced for the construction of the new Grange- town road was that it would relieve Bute-road of traffic. They had the Grangetown-road nearly ready, and in two years' time, if thay found that macadamising would not stand the traffic, it would be a legitimate matter for the corporation to lake into consideration. Mr HERNE asked bow they themselves would like to hve in Bute-road with granite sets down. The Town Clerk here intimated that he had received copies of resolutions passed by St. Mary's Vestry and the ratepayers' association, asking that tlttt road be left as it is. Alderman CORY thought they could very well defer the question for a couple of years. Mr PEIER PRICK did not wish to give a silent vote against this proposition. The road now cost R-800, whereas, if granite sets were used, that amount would be reduced to £ 200. They niiould consider, not only the convenience of the inhabitants of the district, but also the pockets of t e ratepayers. Alderman DAVID JONES said that, owing to the alterations carried out in the centre of the road, the wear and tear on tho macadamized portions in future would be ten times as great as heretofore. As against the proposal to lay down grauite sots, they must remember that they had taken up the pitching in Duke-street. He could give his experionoe of that matter. Standing in the shop of Mr Barry, jeweller, at one time, the very articles upon the counter shook. Caroline- street was pitched in a like manner, and it was almost intolerable to carry on conversation there when any large vehicles were passing. He was at Manchester last week, and while at a meeting, in a room 20 feet from the street, at times one could scarcely hear what was being said. Mr CARR strongly objected to their lying their hands to two years or any definite period. He was astonnded, after the debates which had taken place in committee, at the attitude taken up on this occasion by the chairman of the committee (Alderman Lewis). They were told it would save the ratepayers hundreds of pounds a year if they would only consent to have these granite sets put down. He would like to know, before they went to a vote on this question, how far the principle of yielding everything to those who made a row-how far that was to go 7 They were not going to stand short of imposing a rate of JB600 a year upon the ratepayers by abandoning this project. He hoard it in the air. They would be asked to take up the granite sets down in Rothesay-terrace, and he did not see how they were going to refuse to make the lives ot the ratepayers there tolerable at a coat of another J3500 a year after yielding to t.he petition which had been presented that day. Ho thought they were all in that matter displaying moral cowardice which was absolutely disgraceful. Their committee had discussed this question; there was not a single dissentient. (" Yes, yes "). There may have been one; and yet because of an outcry from 60 or 70 ratepayers at 910 a head- that is what we are going to spend—(laughter)— we are going to display a moral cowardice which is disgraceful. I Alderman LEWIS (who laboured under sup- pressed exciteliieui) said he thought Mr Carr was assuming a position that he was workiusr for—that of dictator to the corporation. He (the speaker) was oni of those men who were always amenable to common sense and justice, and because Me Carr wished to run his head against a stone wail, that was no reason why he should follow him. Ho should like him to understand that the chair- man of the public works committee was no coward. He could take his own part, and give a reason for his conduct on every occasion. He was not going to be dictated to by Mr Oarr, or be in- structed by him when he found so many of hi* colleagues consenting to give a large number of rateyayers that justice which he thought it wad their business to give. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was thon put and carried, with two or three dissentients. Mr CARR demanded that the names should be taken, but was ruled out of order, the MAYOR saying hr- should have made his request before tho vote was taken. A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE TRAMWAY COMPANY," Dr REKS wanted to know why the relaying of the tram lines in Bute-street was occupying so long a time.—Mr R. Price said the way in which the company did their work was a disgrace to the town. (Hear, liear.)-The Town Clerk said the comr-auy must complete the work beforo the 27th of January, or they would be Ifeblo to a penalty of £ 200.—Aidsrinan Cory suggested that if tho work was not completed forthwith the corpora- tion do it for them.—The subject then dropped. A DILATORY FIRE BRIGADE. Mr JOTHAM directed attention to the state- ment that 25 minutes were occupied in getting out the horses and taking the fire-engine to Duke- street on the occasion of the recent fire. It was admitted by Alderman D. Jones that this period of time elapsed between the giving of the alarm and the attendanse ef the engine in Duke-street, and he suggested that what was noeded was the provision of horses belonging to the Corporation always in readiness, arguing that promptness on occasions of an outbreak of fire was of the ut- < most importance. -There was a general agreement in this view, and the matter was referred to the Watch Committee, in order that the requisite i< action might be taken. SALARY OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER. Mr F. J. BEAVAN inquired fohy the salary of the medical officer of health had been raised.— Alderman Jacobs said that when the medical I (ifficer was appointed it was agreed that his salary should be £ 4-00 a year, but it was dia- 1 tinctly understood that if he performed the | duties satisfactorily an increase should be given shortly. Many additional duties had since been < thrust upon him, and ha (the speaker) did hopa j that this recommendation would have been j passed without a single dissentient voice.—Mr F. J, Beavan would not oppose the recommenda- í tion as it stood now.—The recommendation that j Dr Walford's salary should be increased trom ) £ 400 to 2500 per annum was then put and carried unanimously. A BUTCHERS' GRIEVANCE. j Mr Pieydell, representing the Butchers' J Association, directed the attention of the j members to the inconvenience of the existing regulations, particularly in regard to the j hour of closing. He went in detail into the grievances as felt by tho butchers of the town, and was informed by the Mayor that his represen- tations would be taken into consideration. It was pointed out that j.nne latitude was allowed the butchers in busy times like the present, and that if longer hours were permitted it might become I' necessary to put on two sets of men at the market. On the other hand it was urged by Mr Riches, Mr Morel, and other speakers that there were circumstances which made the regulation a hardship upon the butefiers.-Tlie matter was referred to the Markets Committee. IMPROVEMENTS IN CATHAYS. ThePublic WorksCommittee reported thatplans wore submitted for the erection of certain houses in that part of Cathays-terrace between Woodville- road and Minister-street, which is at preseut only 40 feet wile, i portion to the north thereof being already 60 feet wide and the Borough Engineer reported that he had an interview with Mr Corbett in reference to the keeping back of the proposed houses to such an extent as would admit the street being formed 60 feet wide throughout, and Mr Corbett stated that Lord Bute was agreeable to give the strip ot land 20 feet wide between Woodville- road and Minister-sfroet for the purpose ef continuing the road 60fc wide throughout on the understanding that all private- improvement works abutting thereon would be carried out by the Corporation.—On the motion of Aldermau Lewis, » vote of thanks to his lordship for bis generosity was adopted unanimously. THE FORESHORE AT GEANGETOWN. ( Mr RAMSDALK proposed the adoption of the report ot tno parks, open spaces, footpaths, and allotments committee. Ona clause ran as fol- low.s The borough engineer submitted certain corres- pondence he had had with the Board of Trade in reference to the rights of the Crown in the foreshore recently reclaimed at Graiietowit, from which it appeared that the laud had been acquired by the Marquis of Bute. —Mr Mildou askod if any information could be given as to when those lands were transferred to the Marquis of Bute -The Mayor replied that the Town Clerk and himself did wait upon an official of the Board of Trade, aud they did seek to gee exactly the information that Mr Mildon asked for, but he would now ask the council, if they pleased, tf trust them a little longer. They had not yet sufficient information to force their point. They did what they could so far. There were certain documents which had to be procured by the town clerk. They had not lost sight of it -neither would th°y.—The matter then dropped. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS. A letter from the sscretary of the Gratt Western Railway Company was read stating that not having been able to settle terms with the Marquis of Bute for the acquisition of land on the south side of the station at Cardiff, they had in- cluded in their bill a reference to it.—Several members commented on the fact that the letter made no mention of a station at Roath or of the Wood-street approach. A conversation followed, in which the opinion was expressed that upon the bill now promoted a footing might be gained for inducing the needful attention of the company to the requirements of Cardiff. It was considered desirable not to miss an opportunity, if one arose, of compelling the company to raise the line over Bute-road; but no resolution was submitted. ACCESS TO ELY COMMON. Mr VAUGHAN moved the followingrosolution of which he had given notice That for the con- venience of the ratepayers in Canton, the borough engineer be instructed to place wicket-Kates for access to Ely Common from Westbury-terrace, Ethel-street, and the east and west ends abutting ou Cowbridge-road." He said this was a similar resolution to that brought forward at the last council meeting, only that the last related to Canton Common, while this had reference to Ely Common. The inhabitants of the district long enjoyed the right of passing across the common to work at the Eiy Paper Mill. The children and young people, instead of going about tho otreet?, could go out into tho ttroen Brnss AitQ enjoy themselves. Lately they had been barred out with wire fencing, aud it was time that public rights should be asserted and perpetuated.—Tho resolution was carried without a dissentient voice. A LOCAL MARINE BOARD FOR CARDIFF. Mr F. J. BEAVAN, in accordance with notice of motion moved, "That this corporation memo- rialise the Board of Trade for the establishment of a local marine board at C,tr(I iff." Mr Beavan said that the chamber of commerce bad already adopted a memorial of a similar character to the Board of Trade. Titeboard, he gladly acknow- Jeded, was already well represented here by Mr Turner and his subordinate officers. What they wanted improved and popularised was the legal machinery by which proceedings were taken in marine cases. Under the Merchant Shipoing Act a local marine board, wherever it is estab- lished, is established to administer the law not through the Board of Trade, but by a popularly elected board, the composition of which he would explain directly. In making his motion he was not doing so besausa of any dissatisfaction at the mode in which Board of Trade business is ad- ministered in Cariiiff. Ho believed that every- thing possible that could ba done was attended to for the convenience of the public, but as long as the act provides that there shall be a popular method ot forming the board and discharging functions and duties of this sort, there was no particular reason why the board should not be so formed. First, the act provides that the mavor shall be a member of that board in an ex-officio capacity, also the stipendiary magistrate. Then there were to be four mem- oers appointed by the Board of Trade, selected from persons residing in the town, having their place of business in the town, or living within seven miles of it. The remainder shall be elected by the shipowners who are registered according to the property they own in ships in this town. It would give business men considerable interest in the administration of the Merchant Shipping Act, which involved questions of the very highest importance. It dealt with all matters appertain- ing to the shipping and discharge of crews. If either a m ister, or a mate, or all engineer,or any member of the crow is considered to have acted improperly, it is necessary that that person should be taken before the Local Marine Board at Bristol in nine cases out of ten, instead of here in Cardiff, where—if such a hoard existed—they could dispose of the cases t much less trouble and expense. Mr MOREL said it was a want which had been long felt in Cardiff. It would not only be an advantage to the seafaring *community in Cardiff, but it would give employment to tho numerous solicitors who take up such cases. (Laughter). Mr TROUNCE observed that it would be also a of bringing about tho establishment of a school of navigation in Cardiff. Mr MORKL remarked that the change was not only advocated by the Chamber of Commerce, but by the Shipowners' Association, and if they got this council to back them up in their appeal to the Board of Trade he believed they would ke successful. Mr F. J. BEATAN wished to explain that already cases of shipwreck were locally investi- gated, but where the smallest charge of ineffi. ciency or impropriety of conduct was preferred against an officer of a ship all the witnesses had to go to Bristol. The motion was put and carried unanimously. THE SEVERN NAVIGATION SCHEME. The Council passed the needful formal resolution confirming the decision of the General Purposes Committee, that a sum of jE500 should be contributed to the expenses of obtaining the Severn Improvement Bill and to guarantee £5,000 towards the cost of carrying on that work. THE LABOUR QUESTION. The next business on the agenda was the Con- sideration of a notice of motion given by Mr Councillor Carr as follows t—" That all persons entering into contracts for the supply of materials or labour shall, as a condition of their contract bein^accspted, make the f,lnwlnl; neclara t.llln We (or I) hereby declare that we pay such rates of wages and )I erve such hours of labour as ara KfnoraUy acct-fted M fair in the trade. i'Vir OARP. this was a copy of a resolution which ha i been passed, and is now in operation, by the County Council of London. It was their duty, as representing the ratepayers, not only to g<»t the work of the corporation done as cheaply as possible, but he thought he represented the sense of the great body of the ratepayers of this town when he said that they did not desire, in their pursuit of economy, to secure cheap- ness at the cost of sweating labour or causing men to work unduiy long hours. Mr SMITH, in seconding the resolution, said in the first, place he was in hearty sympathy with the piinciple set out in the resolution. Alderman DAVID JONES said he would move what seemod to be an amendment, but what was, after all, substantially the same as the resolution. He really thought the proposition of Mr Carr was needless, because he took it that whoever comes here in the shape of a contractor to do work must necessarily be obliged to pay the current I wages of the town. Without paying the estab- lished standard be could not get the men to work. He was quite willing to admit that while it did no good it wouid do no harm, but he thought there was a condition precedent to that laid down here which was necessary, and which he proposed to embody in the form of an amend- ment. His amendment would be that in all futuro contracts for work to be doue by the corpo- ration this condition shall, in the first place, be specified in the advertisement and specifica- tions. It would be rather unfair to get people to tender for work, and that upon signing the cop- tract they should, for the first time, learn of th condition or declaration. e Mr MILDON seconded the amendment for 1 simple reason that it would be obviously ua J to ask any contractor to tender for a job, aD, then, after taking the trouble of coming here ao spending three or four days making out D tender, to be told that he would b.aV no chance unless he signed this declaration* Ha might uot tender at all if he this (ieclaration was indispensable. He qi,M agreed with the principle laid down in the motio" as to the conditions on which he should tender, and that he should be rfquired to pay the ordinal wages of the town, but that principle was already fully recognized in Cardiff, and had beeu esta" lulled by agreement between masters and loan. LIr Carr's resolution was only doing in the poration what employers and their men "8° already doue for themselves. Ou a division, only one (Mr Smith) .tgd f(" the motion, and all tha other members present, al (including Mr Carr himself), voted for the ame"1*' ment, which was declared carried. Mr CARR said in order that there should be mistake about it he would now propose that it an instruction to the Town Clerk that the ded8' ration put in the specification shall also form p#I of the contract. This was agreed to without opposition, Alderman DAVID JONES said there was a groolt deal of talk all ever the country about tbe bouti of labour and the remuneration of labour, and 8 statement had been made that the labourers el#' ployed by the corporation are paid very low waJrel compared with what is given by other employers. Now he was not sure that that was so. He bad nothiug in the shape of figures to put before to corroborate that statement, but what he wool" like to move is this-that an enquiry be made as to tbe rate of wages and the hours of laboflf worked by the labourers of the corporation, wit" a view to revision if necessary. He would prO" pose that the task of enquiry be deputed to tW chairmen of the various committees. Mr BIRD seconded the motion, which W8* agreed to. MISCELLANEOUS. Payment of the expenses of the Canton eleotiop was ordered to be made. The total sum i* L47 12s 8 1. A district rate of 1, in the £ was formally agreed upon, and

THE LATE MR DAVID EVANS, BODllIN G ALLT. The arrangements for the interment of the late, Mr David Evans, J.P., Bodringallt, to-day are now completed; and the indications are that the funeral will be by far the largest ever witnessed in the Valley. The cortege will start from Bodringallt House at 2.30 p.m.. for the Llethr-Ddu Cemetery, TrealaW, where the interment will take place. Work will be suspended during the whole of the day at the various collieries of the Ferndale Cungpault of which the deceased was manager, and tbe workmen have arranged to join the procession in a body. All the elementary schools in the district will also be closed in the afternoon, and there will be a cessation of work in almost every no of the Rhondda collieries. The Revs W. Jones, Ton, aud Thcmas Davies, Treorky, are to officiate at the house, and the Revs J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff; and William JameS Aberdare, at the cemetery. The officials of the Ferndale and Bodiingailt Collieries will iketat bearers, and will carry the body from the house to the hearse in the main road. A procession will then be formed in the following order:- The police. Mayi.-trates. County Councillors ani Members of Public Boards, Mining Kngineers, Membe sof the Rhondda Coliitry Officials' Association, and Kindred Associations. Miniserg and Deacons. Teachers of the Various Day Schools. The General Public. Workmen of Ferndale and Bodringallt Collieries. Choir. Officials of Ferndale and Bodringallt Collieries. Hearse. Mourning Coaches. Carriages. To avoid confusion it is requested that all i carriages will form into a procession on the main road near the Sandy Bank Hotel precisely at 2.3f p.m. The undertakers are Messrs J. Evans and Co., draper, Pontypridd, and Mr Griffiths, Peny* graig. We have been requested to state that tbt certificate of death was written by Dr James, ot Peutre, deceased's medical attendant, and not by Dr Edwards, of Tatf's Well. The monthly meeting of the Ystrad School Board was held on Monday evening, under the presidency of the Riv W. Morris, Tieorky. M< Morris alluded in affecting terms to the death ol their honoured chairman, and paid a warni tribute to his worth. He said Mr David Evans had been a most valuable member oi the board. He was also the highest official in connection with on9 of the most important and largest colliery firms in the world. His moral and Christian character was unblemished and iiis honour unstained. The Chairman then proposed the following resolution It is with pr, found sorrow that we desire to enter on onr records the decease of David Evans, E,q., J.P., BodrinRallt, the chairman of this board from its formation in 1878 until the time of his surprisingly sudtlen death ou December 6th, loS9 and with this record, in justice to his manifold noble sarvices to the cane of education in this parish, we desire to express our incere admiration of his character, and our incal- culable indebtedness to him as a gentleman of strong common sense, superior natural abilities, wonderful keeuness of insight, marked individuality and inde- A pendence Of ttlonptlT, fltf") uf-iuctLvwnuJ questions in all their bearings, indomitable courage to act upon his convictions, remarkable tact and skill to lead in all matters pertaining to this board, and always exhibiting in his conduct in the | chair all the requisites of a model chairman so that the great work accomplished by this board during the last eleven years and its leading position in toe orin- cipality are due principally to his wise leadership. Recognising these qualities, we note with pleasure that he was invariably returned at thi head of the > pen in all triennial elections of thisbotrd, and at each tini" unanimously elected to the chair which he held faithfully and worthily until his death. Rev W. Jones, Ptetre, seconded the resolu- tion, which was supported by the Rev W. Lewis, vicar of Ystradyfodwsr, and Mr Hood.-The reso- lution was passed in solemn silence, the members rising with one accord.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER AT CARDIFF. TERRIBLE CHARGE AGAINST A MOTHER. At Cardiff police-court on Monday—before Mr T. W. Lewis (Stipendiary) and Dr Pains—Bessia Yeo (29) was charged on remand with causing tbe death of Bessie Shepperd Yeo, aged eight months, by neglect and inattention, at No. 7, Cornwall-road. The case had been adjourned to enable ptisoner to obtain professional assist- ance, but she was undefended. Dr M. H. Greener stated that he was called in to see the child on Sunday week. He found it in a dying condition, and covered with lice bites. It was suffering from bronchitis. It was from this that the patient died, ac- celerated by neglect. The evidence of neglect consisted of the presence of the lice, insufficient clothing, the absence of food, and the fact that the child was lying on the €oor. The bronchitis was so acute that without proper care the child was likely to die, but with proper care was likely to recover. The prisoner here stated that Dr Grote used to attend her child. Elizabeth Shepherd, 2. De Croche-place, said that when prisoner's husband came home after a voyage she went with him to his house. The child was lying on a pillow on the floor, covered with a little cotton frock and skirt. There were two broken chairs and a table in the room, and upstairs there was a bedstead and mattress, but no bed. The pillow was very wet. She did everything for the child that she could, but it was in such a pitiable condition that it was of no avail. Next day it'died. Samuel Shepherd corroborated this evidence, adding that the prisoner had plenty of money. There was a little food for the child in the house. All the children were in a dirty condition, and. more or less, covered with wounds and sores. The room upstairs was in a filthy condition. The children were covered with lice from bead to foot, and one girl, about nine years old, was lying on a mattress perfectly naked, and with only the slightest of bedcoverings over her. Emily Hill, who lodged in Cornwall-road until last Friday week with the prisoner, said she did not look at the children, and could say nothing about their condition. They had plenty of food. She had noticed, however, that the child was very low." TOH prisoner had nothing much to clothe it with." The furnitnre had been taken for the rent of the house in Frederick-street in which prisoner had formerly lived. Witness looked to the children herself, because the prisoner was ill. She was afraid to go and meet her husband because the furniture had gone. Her husband had written to her some letters in which he spoke very nastily," and told her to go. He said bo would put the children into the union and go into lodgings. That was why she left the bouse. If her husband had not come by that train she would have gona back to the children. Dr Grote, St Andrew's-erescnt, stated that he attended the child on the 4th, 6th, 9ch, and 15th November. She was suffering trom bronchitis, but the last time he saw her she seemed to be on a fair way to recovery. He did not notice any vermin on her, but she did not appear to be very clean. She seemed to be properly fed. He believed if the prisonar had not been moved from Frederick- street the child would have recovered. Prisoner was then charged with manslaughter and pleaded not guilty. She was committed to the assises, and was admitted to bail in a sum:of £100 on her own recognisances with two sureties of 450 each.

IRISH LEGISLATION. A committee of the Cabinet on Irish Affairs will assemble at the Foreign Office to-day (Tuesday). L,)rd Ashbourne will be present. Summonses for a Cabinet Council have been issued for Monday next, at the Foreign Office.

A BTRANOER arriving at Cardiff, after an absence of a few years, and walking down St. Mary-street on bis way from the Great Western Station, would hardly recognise the street. On every side handsome and lofty stone buildings have taken the place of small and mean shops, and clothiers, drapers, and ironmongers who had thrived in modest establishments have expanded into gigantic plate-glass fronts. By no moans the largest, but certainly one of the most attractive and tastefully-dressod windows is that of Messrs Watkins & Son. of Golden Sunlight Ale celebrity, whoso speciality has taken snch hold upon publio favour that it is now sold for family use (ill casks from 46-gallotis upwards, and in screw-stoppared pint bottle*) by 15 wholesale Agents in Cardiff and suburbd, besides 30 grocers aud wine uernitanti in other parts of Wales. 1229