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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS BIRTH. BIRTH. ABBOTT.—Angnst £ 0th, at 102, Ryder-street, Cardiff, tfc^ wife oi Mr H. 1 Abbott, of a dau^bcer gMARJtaAG £ .{ i HOMAS— JONES.—AUGUST 20th, at Baglan Church, by the Rev H. Morris, vicar, D. G. Thomas, Engineer- jugr Works, Tondu, to Mary June Jones, Caehir, Aberavon. DEATH. GOLDSWORTHY.—On August 19th, at Ty Gwyn, RMca, Waiter Lean, infant son of W. L. and A. K. Golds- 01 worthy. 311

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 91, 1889. NAVAL MANOEUVRES AND NAVAL MALADMINISTRATION. PLAYIHG at war, notwithstanding its comic element, will be of real value if those who direct the playing will digest all the lessons which the game has to teach if the result of the naval manoeuvres be to secure the provision of a satisfactory sea defence in British waters, the labour and expense will yield most profitable return. We ought to ascertain the weak points both in ships and shore batteries, and, having ascertained these, to take immediate steps for strengthening them. The task which the British navy has to perform is greater than any other force has at any time had imposed upon it, and whilst some degree of interest is aroused by the pretence of conflicts now being gone through, it is not inopportune to dwell a little upon the wurk allotted the navy, and upon the sort of navy and naval administration we possess. First of all, there is the value | of the mercantile navy it has to defend that is close upon £100,000,000 sterli ng, and the value of the freights carried in them is not less than L600, 000, 000 a year. As to the value of property in the ports exposed to attack from the sea, it is impossible to give figures nor is it necessary, for the greatest injury that would be wrought by an alarm of war would be that derangement, even stoppage, of trade which would be one of the earliest consequences, and also the restric- tion of mercantile credit which would accom- pany the derangement, and would bring to the ground numberless enterprising firms who, if peace continued, would by their enterprise immensely benefit the com- munity. It is difficult to refer to this sub- ject of national defence without incurring the risk of being regarded as alarmists, for the Jingo has cried" Wolf I" so long and loudly that no one now heeda the cry in the least. Nevertheless, the navy is in a wretchedly unsatisfactory condition the manoeuvres now in progress accentuate the weaknesses, and the aim and object of reformers must be to expose the rottenness of a system which has per- mitted things to come to the pass they now are in, as well as to forward an imperatively necessary revolution in naval administra- tion, and to secure an efficient navy. We have, as a matter of fact, a navy utterly unfit for the discharge of the duty which outbreak of war would impose upon it and the system which has brought about this serious state of affairs is still in full operation. Although additional mil- lions have this year been voted for increased naval defence, the money, it is almost certain, will to a large extent be simply thrown away. So faulty is the system that it even utilizes lying as one of its methods of operation, vessels which are unarmoured being termed protected." The evil of the system is fun- damental. A cumbrous and inefficient Bo,-t,d of Admiralty regulates affairs, and, comparatively with Army administration, does so at a percentage threefold that of the sister service. The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY is appointed solely for political considerations he has no professional knowledge, but comes with an open "mind." -A t the Board meetings he has to preside over half a dozen naval officers, each having supreme autho- rity in his own branch of the service, and each desirous, of course, to forward the particular interests of that branch, even if prejudicial to others. If the FIRST LORD has a will of his own, his ignorance will be the cause of serious mistakes if he be a mere figure-head, he is the instrument of the most persistent and strongest-minded of his colleagues. From a Board constituted like that of the Admiralty it is hopeless to expect clear understanding of the re- quirements of the times even when forced by Parliament to act in particular directions there is lamentable tardiness of action; wastefulness in expenditure is a matter of course and I vacillation and indecision are invariable accompaniments. A fair example of Admi- ralty backwardness and incompetency was afforded many years ago by Itear-Admiral Sir YVM. SYMONDS he, years after the value ance of iron for war vessels and the importance I of the inventioil of the screw had been demonstrated, ignored the new departure, and in his journal described iron ships as monstrous." To such men as this is entrusted the safeguard- ing of British commerce and the defence of the ports. The Board is in a perpetual condition of-to put it mildly- agnosticism (who was it suggested that the Latin form of the noun was better than the Greek, and therefore preferred ignor- amus?"). Immediately a question of im- portancl- arises, the First Lord and his colleagues declare that they know nothing, and call for the appointment of a com- mittee of inquiry one after another these committees sit, achieving little except increase of expenditure. Turning to the sort of navy which this method of administration obtains tor us, we may refer to Sir E. J. REED'8 pamphlet, of which-a full summary was published in these columns about five months ago. He therein exhibited in detail proofs of the incapacity It, of the men entrusted with care of the navy, showed that the amount of money voted by Parliament has been abundantly sufficient to procure all that is required, and proved that we nevertheless have a dangerously weak and inefficient naval force, because the sums voted have been wasted upon vessels which are not and I cannot be made efficient. The war vessels are deplorably inefficient, unfit to fight, and incapable of steaming against head seas." But that pamphlet is only one among many attacks upon the Adiiiiralty it is only one among many of the exposures which have been made of the wretchedly incompetent condition of the chief authority in naval matters. The most serious point of all is that, notwithstanding exposure, criticism, and denunciation, the old evil system has still full sway. It re- quired a journalistic campaign a few years back to wake up the Admiralty to recog- nition of the fact that slow moving ironclads were not exactly the right kind of war vessels to protect the fast steamers of the merchant service; and after more millions had been voted, we have at length secured a few fast cruisers, ludicrously in- adequate as to number. As demonstrating the fatal incapacity of the Admiralty, it may be mentioned that at the very time the Board had to be, by newspaper clamour, roused to conciousness of the requirements of the times, two foreign Governments had (nearly completed), in our own shipbuilding ) yards, cruisers of the very design which the British Navy stood in such need of. We have property of incalculable value to safeguard; we have unapproachable facili- ties for making the provision required there is no lack of money or men it is true economy to establish a thoroughly efficient navy, and so obviate any necessity of increasing the army the whole nation, practically, acquiesces readily in proposi- tions to vote money for naval defence yet because of the deplorable incompetence and mal-administration which have been, and are, displayed at the Admiralty, our navy is quite unfit and inadequate for the work it has to perform.

THE IRON TRADE. PROPOSED RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. The men employed in mills and forges in the North of England manufactured iron trade recently applied through the board of conciliation for a cessation of Monday work during the hot weather. The employers objected that it would lessen the output 10 per cent., and thereby increase cost of working. It Was agreed to refer the matter to Mr David Dale, who on Tuesday made an award deciding against the men's claim as inconsiatent with the llidiDK-scale agreement. A similar agitation has been current with the Midlands district ironworkers.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Tuesday night contains the tollowing:- WAR OFFICK, PALL MALL, Aug. 20th. 5TH LANOERS.—Lieutenant Ausrastns U. King, from tbe Koyal Welsh Fusiliers, to be captain, vice G. R. Tufton, retired. Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Afer;.ouetb.-flumphroy LloYd Williams, Esq., to be dsputy-lieutenant.

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> SOUTH WALES NOTES. BY COSMOS. THE TAKER 13 TAKEN. THE swindler whose career has coma to an end at Blackpool has played many parts. His full record will be found 10 another column. Strange to say, I gave in these notes a caution in regard to him after he had assumed the Fergus Hume tola at Bristol. But in every town he appeared to have a fresh alias. He managed to extract JE5 out of Colonel Page as Captain Herbert Peirson, of the Argentine Navy, and in this guise be came to pay me a visit. He invited me to go a trip upon bis ship, which was coming round to Cardiff. What his designs were I canDot exactly make out. Probably be wanted a note to the effect, eo that he would be in possession of some sort of a con- firmation to his story, and consequently better equipped to rob the confiding. He may have had a design upon my purse, but thought better of it upon closer acquaintance. However, I believe he succeeded in obtaining money from the office of a contemporary. But it is somewhat amusing that I should have expressly cautioned the public against this man, and then subsequently have accepted an invitation from him to go a cruise in a boat which never existed. THE NEED OP COMPETENT TRAVELLIES. THERE is a wrinkle for oar shipowners as well as our merchants in the report of the trade of Surinam. Let me commence with the former. Our consul states that whilst coals are imported by English firius from Great Britain to the colony, they have been lately carried in foreign ships. His other point has been emphasised over and over again in this column, and as late as yesterday in your leading columns. Let us hear what Consul Wyndbam has to observe on the tnatter. He says I am certain that British manufacturers would do far better if they would send out competent travellers, and save some of the expenses of print- ing thoy would then realise the benefits of so doing. I have for tbe past 18 months been Acting German Consul in addition to my own duties, and am therefora in a position to know bow the manu- am therefore in a position to know bow the manu- facturers of both countries ply their consular officers with catalogues and circulars it seems to me that the competing manufacturers are in much the patne position as persons desiring to be elected to a school board or to Parliament handbills and posters are freely dis- tributed, and promises made, but unless the candidate, or his ogent?, make a personal canvass, the one who neglects todoso fails. So it is with commerce the stores and shops are everywhere inundated with circulars and catalogues, most of which cost a great deal of money, and are in I numbers thrown iuto the waste-paper basket, but no personal application ia made to them for their custom. A really able traveller would procure orders, and, f"2e ing the requirements of the place, I would endeavour tc meet them. THE SPEED Off THOUGHT IS IN ITS DESCRIPTION. THE Paris Exhibition train which was calculated to mn 120 inile8 an hour has promptly been surpassed in the dreams of project. I read in a contemporary that a company has been organised at Baitimore for the purpose of building a railroad and utilising the Weems system of transportation. The public is familiar with the advantages claimed for the system, as also with its object, I the same being the translnis8ion of mail and light articles in inotor cars propelled by electrical machinery. The inventor declares that cars can be thus driveu three miles a minute; that the distance between the seaboard and the Missouri river can be covered during a night; that papers issued in New York can be read at the breakfast tabla of Pitt&bm-^ subscribers on the same morning of their publication, and that other miracutousetideacea of its tf3;ip,ncy will appear when the system is in practical opera- tion. Experiments have been made, the system has been satisfactorily tested in respect to speed, ke., and the road to bo built is the result of in- vestigation into the merits of the invention. The line will be constructed upon the surface of the ground, wifh track-, of 2-feet gauge, and cost an average of 5,000 (lobars Per mile. The cars will be 18 feet long, and 2 feet square, shaped like a cigar, to reduce the atmospheric friction. A generating station will be equipped with facilities to direct the movement of the trains, at the same time informing the operator of the train's exa-ot location from tue time of its departure to that of its arrival at its destination, and every measure will be taken to ensure a successful career. The read, it is said, will be built at once,; and the re- sult of the undertaking will be watched with in- creasing interest. NEW BESEBVOIB FOR THE BHONDDA. I AM authoritatively informed that the Y strati Gas and Waterworks Conjp^ny have decided at last to construct a new reservoir for tho residents in the upper part of the vailey. Unquestionably this is good news for the inhabitants, and espe- ciallyforthose w bo recently experienced during tho drought a great scarcity 0f water> ancj W0re occasionally with liquid utterly nnfit for domestic use. Tne Igitation caused by the drought,and the proceedings against the company, have therefore bad a salutary effect, and one can naturally considering the result of the fight, "Trech gwlaci nag arglwydd." Generally speaking when we find people strongly united demanding the redress of a certain grievance, they succoed-they are masters of the situation. The residents;of the upper part of the valley have suffered greatly during many summers of past years owmg to a scarcity of water for domestic use. the water received by some tenants on various occasions during the month of June last was abominable; in fact, it appeared more like berb beer than anything else, and from the different specimens j submitted by the prosecution at Ystrad police- court, one might reasonably conclude that the contents of the labelled bottles had been obtained frotu some dirty pools where ducks generally assemble to search for food in the shape of snails and worms and other entomological species. But there was one redeeming feature in the caM against the comPanyt though it was not even mentioned by their learned advocate. It is, I dare say, well known that there is an impression among a large number of people that sIUils-the little white sDails that one might see just after sunrise in green fields when the dew is thick on the ground-there is, I say, an impression that these tiny creatures, if swallowed aiive and immediately after they are picked up—say fifteen or twenty each successive morning until the season is over—are exceedingly efficacious in complaints commonly called con- sumption. I know several persons who have tried tile experivaetlt, but did lot strictly comply with. the prescription, and discontinued the process owing to its being too nauseous. It was difficult to gulp the little animals, though they were; enveloped in slime and dew. They say that pol- luted liquid containing organic matter in the form of the various collection exhibited by Mr Rhys, who represented the complainant in the case against the company, is absolutely necessary for fattening certain two-lagged animals, so therefore, I presume, it was thought that the alleged nourishment administered in the proper season might prove palatable and beneficial to human beings. There is this to be said, however—the tesidents in tbe upper section of the district look very healthy, so perhaps it is premature to con- demn the waterworks company for their gratuitous supply of the zoological variety whose advent caused so much commotion among the inhabitants. THE LAST OF THE OLD SQUIKE3. IT is to be hoped that the threatened diapersal of I the Maesgwynne foxhounds on Friday will not come to pass. They have 80 long and so honour- ably been connected with the connty that it would be a public calamity were they to be al- lowed to leave that part of South Wales. Of course they will come under the hammer, but it is to be trusted that the rumour which connects a gentleman's name with their purchase will turn out to be true. The old squire was an enthusiastic lover of horseflesh, and over a country, between the ib., or at the covert side, his animals were,, well known. Of late years his colours, orange, black sleeves and cap, have not been seen so fre- quently but nevertheless he was in the habit of breeding some very useful horses. His hunters-and young stock will be disposed of the day after to.. morrow, and, no doubt, there will be a good; attendance. GLAMOBGANSHIBE IN LONDON. THE history of the Glamorganshire in London has- now come to light. The brilliant victory over 1 Surrey is all the more accentuated by the excel- lent performance of Brockwell yesterday at Chel- tenham. On Monday the county team had to play against his bowling, and yet ran ap thetj respectable total of 223. On Tuesday the splen-/ did batting eleven of Gloucestershire was dis- missed for not a large total in the second- innings mainly by his efforts. It appears; that Glamorganshire would have beaten the M.C.C. as easily as they did Sane)" badiit not been for the unfortunate misses of one mall. It is rather a drawback that Me Robinson was 160 badly-injured in one of his fingers, as be is almost the best bat in the eleven. He was in conse- quence unable to play at the Oval, nor willi his services be available to-day at the Cardiff Arms Park. Mr Clarke bowever, made » capita* sub. stttnia,

LONDON LETTER. (FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.) SPECIALLY WIRED. LONDON, Tuesday Night,' "TREMBLING IN THS BALANCES." There was expectation in some quarters that Mr Matthews would have found himself in a position to-night to announce his intentions with respect to Mrs Maybrick. He, however, still has the matter under consideration, and is not even able to inform friends on the benches near him who are privileged to ask when be will be able to communicate the result. THE SIMPLICITY Of MR CHAPLIN. The anticipated denial of the appointment of Mr Chaplin to the Ministry of Agriculture is forthcoming to-day, and from no less autbori- tative a source than Mr Chaplin himself; but the way in which the correction is made is curious and significant. or A vacancy," Mr Chaplin writas, "has been created in the Sleaford Division by my appointment asslinister of Agriculture, and the statement to that effect is erroneous alto- gether." Of course no vacancy has yet been created in the division Mr Chaplin represents, since none wifl be necessary till the moment when the appointment is formally complete. That will be seized precisely at the time when the Govern. ment are advised that the time is opportune for an election. It was expected that things might be so managed that the election could be sprung upon the constituency without prolonged notice. That has been prevented by the premature dis- closure of the arrangement between bir Chaplin and Lord Salisbury. Mr Chaplin's denial, or, rather, correction of the report does not deceive anybody. j EMBARRASSMENTS OF A MINISTER. The partial reports which have appeared of pro- ceedings in the select committee on the Post. 1 ei I office Sites Bill omit the record of a little incident which members of the committee are chuckling over. One of the witnesses, called on behalf of the London County Council, desiring to impress upon tbiq committee that the post-office and tie Treasury were in league to defraud the citizens of London of their just rights, described the coalition of the two departments as "a Fagin and Bill Sikes affair." Sir Richard Temple, who was diligently taking notes, paused for a moment in evident embarrassment. The witness started apain, Sir Richard plainly cogitating over the diffi- culty. Atlength he interrupted,and said, The wit- nossaliuded ju3t now to a Mr Faginand aMr Sikes. Would he let the committee know whether these gentlemen are in a position to spa; k with special authority on the matter ?" Sir Richard Temple observed by the subdued laughter among his colleagues that there was a mistake somewhere. But he was innocently in search of information. RAILWAY TRAVELLING. Sir Edward Wackin, who probably travels as much on the railway as any man not being an euginedliver ora railway guard,often declares that the safest place; in the world to be in is a railway carriage doing its 40 miles an hour. This axiom is borne out by the report issued to-day by the Board of Trade dealing with railway accidents in the United Kingdom during the year 1888. From this it appears that, exclusive of season ticket holders, there were within a fraction of 74;5,000,000 passengers carried by rail- way. Calculated on these figures, the proportion of passengers killed from all causes was one in 7,OCO,GOO. That seems to reduce the danger of railway trawollingito n pretty safe limit. SENATORS UNDER ORDERS. The lrist. members, wiao are kept here to see the estimates through, mustered in respectable force this afternoon, giving an almost full ap- pearance to the benches below the gang- way. Hhe Opposition side was practically deserted as soon as questions were over, though Mr Akers Douglas modestly boasts that he iias still over a hundred men at call. The severity .of the blocking in of Ministerialists was shown to-night by the m lancholy condition of Sir Gilbert; Greenail, who had incautiously looked in at question time. He shared the general desire to leave as soon as questions were over, but as be innocently walked across the lobby towards the door he was confronted by the columnar tigure of Lord Arthur Hill, who barred the way. Sir Gilbert was politely, but firmly, informed that be couid not leave tili he had paired. Sir Gilbert is considerably past Lis SOcb year. Witli occasional intervals be has sat for Warrington for over forty years. At his age, and iu view of his long services, some allowance might be made, But the rule is precise, and when I last saw the venerable baronet be was still pathetically waiting at the door, whilst his friends diligently bunted up a pair. A POPCLAB LEGISLATOR. To the Front Opposition Bench Mr Henry Fowler and Mr Shaw Lefevro have re- turned, recruiting the ex-ministerial forces yesterday represented by Mr Woodall and Mr Broadhurst. Mr Woodall is waiting in town iu the hope of forwarding the Technical Instruction Bill, a measure whose chances are hourly fading. He might pair with his former colleague, Mr Broadhurst, who on this particular question is on the other side but he prefers to seo it out, tho more so aa he iutends ou Thursday to put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury as to what steps the Government intend to tuke in fartheranceof the recommendations of thb Royal Commission on the Deaf, the Dumb, and tho Blind,who,bave just concluded labours extending over three years. The recommendations the commissioners have adopted would involve a considerable appropriation of money which in this connection would be a new departure. It is, J fancy, among the thiligt, not generally known that as far as the State is concerned, the blind, the deaf, and the dumb ate left totally unprovided for. This afilicted class are fortunate in having a champion in the memberrfor Handley, who is certainly one of the six most popular men in the House. I observed the other day, in the Paris correspondence of the New York Tribune, that this popularity is not confined to Westminster. The correspondent, meeting Mr Woodall at Lord Lytton's garden party, writes The beaming, intelligent, and very-kind face affects one like a fine day. His countenance testifies to his loyalty, sincerity, and good humour. He is happy himself, and wouid like to diffuse happiness around him. Sir Roger Df»lCoverley was an old-world Woodall." That is excellently said, and as true as it is pretty. "OUE SAILOR DUKE." At question time an attempt was made to ■ elucidate the mystery that surrounds the pro- ceedings of the Admiralty in connection with the poss of the Sultan. There is a shrewd suspicion Jio civil as well as in naval circles that if the Admiral in command of the Mediter- ranean squadron had been any other than the Duke of Edinburgh, a court-martial would have been held, at which he would have had an opportunity of justifying his conduct of the operations by which the Sultan was not saved. Lord George Hamilton was obliged I to make an official answer, which satisfied nobody, and will certainly not do the Duke of Edinburgh any good. But tbi is one of the inconveniences of having royal dnkea in responsible positions. I hear from a well- informed source that the duke is himself so chagrined at his own share in this unfortunate transaction that be will never again accept com- mand on active service. THE IBISH MEMBERS AND MR BALFOUR. The Irish members have diligently occupied the -sitting with debate chiefly on the Land Commis- sion. Mr Timothy Healy led off, but his speech was lacking in that fire and vigour which betoken real fight. Mr Balfour interposed very early, and, assuming bia most conciliatory manner, attempted to throw oil on tbo waters before they grew troubled, by pointing out that the number of the sub-commissioners had been considerably increased last year. He admitted that the addition did not fully meet the requirements of the case, and promised that the matter should receive further consideration from the Government. This going to the root of the whole matter disarmed any defence. The Irish members were further disheartened by the deserted aspect of the benches opposite. On the whole a quiet evening was spent, and the prospect of closing Supply on Saturday is, at least, not., darkened.

STRIKE OF DOCK LABOURERS SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS IN LONDON. The strike of the Londou dock labourers as- jsumed larger proportions on Tuesday thah. ^hitherto. The London, Victoria, Albert, anti /East and West India Docks have been practically j; closed, and police were stationed at the entrance^. A procession of workers, about a mile in length, ^paraded parts of East Lon don on Tuesday, collecnrig money on the route. Several vessels lie in dick unable to load or coal; and matters, if not 4 f settled, will become very serious. The police in the district have been strongly reinforced; Put the strikers hitherto have shown no dispositiob to break the peace. The strike appears to be still growing.

I HARRIS, Merthyr, is noted all over Wales for Oil Portraits and Photographs. 1043 A BOON TO MEN who suffer from Nervous i Debility, Lost Vigour, Exhausted Vitality, &c. A I treatise explaining the renowned Marston treatment by kcal absorption. the oniy positive cure without Stomach Medicines, will be sent in plain envelope, sealed, post free, upon application.—Address The Marston fiemedy Compy., 249, Hiaii H«Wx«n_

LORD ABERDARE. We are sorry to learn that Lord Aberdare is zon- fined to bis bed at Duffryn, Mountain Asb. He was recently taken ill in London, but managed to return to his Welsh seat, and was then able to take short walks, but he is again confined to his bed. He is suffering from the effects of a severe chill. Lord Aberdare is now, if anything, slightly better. His temperature, formerly at 102, has gone down to a nominal condition.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES, The Queen is to arrive at Pale very early on Friday morning, having travelled from Osborne during the night. After lunch she goes to Bala, where the Lord-Lieutenant of Merionethshire presents her with a lcyal address. The cere- monial will be of the briefest possible kind, and all soon as it has been got over, her Majesty is to start on a drive round the beautiful Bala ]aL-i, which is about four miles long by one broad. When she arrives at the head of the lake she makes a halt for tea at Glanllyn shooting-lodge, where sho will be entertained by Sir Watkin and Lady Williams-Wynn. The visit to Wrexham on Saturday is to be carried out in "semi-state." Her Majesty travels by rail as far as Ruabon, where her carriages will have been sent on to meet her. Colonel (Jornwallis- West, M.P., the Lord-Lieutenant of Denbigh- shire, is to welcome her at tho station, and will afterwards accompany the Royal party to Wrexham. On arriving at Wrexham the Queen will drive right through the profusely-docorated streets of the town to Acton Park, Sir R. Cun liffe's mansion, which stands just within the boundaries ot the borough. The Royal carriage is to be drawn up close to a raised platform, on which all the notabilities of the counties of Den- bigh, Flint, and Merioneth will have already assembled. The loyal addreasas have been strictly limited to the Lord-Lieutenant of DAn- bighshire for the county, the Bishop of St. Asaph for the clergy, the Nonconformist ministers who will not be represented by Mr Gee, and the Mayor of Wrexham on behalf of that ancieut and loyal borough. The Mayor's address will, how- ever, be the only one road. It is not yot definitely settled whether the Queen will or will not accept a copy of an ode specially composed for the occa- sion of her visit. As soon as the addressing and other formalities are over, the Queen will drive straight to the station through another section of the town, A grand stand to hold two thousand people is being erected in Acton Park. The ground is to be kept by two troops of Lancerj and the Denbighshire Yeomanry, atid over fifteen hundred volunteers will line tho streets. After resting Oil Sunday afternoon the Queen takes tea with Sir Theodore Martin on Monday afternoon at Bryutysilio, and it is on that occasion that the most renowned Welsh bards and musicians are to sing and play to her, On the same afternoon she visits tho Vale of Llangollen, aud receives another address. Every effnrt bas been made by all con- cerned to curtail the functions as muoh a-3 possible, so as to spare her Majesty all unnecessary fatigue and her departure for Scotland is definitely fixed' for the murmng of Tuesday, the 27th iniat.-The World.

SOCIETY OF ARCHITEOTS. FORTHCOMING VISIT TO CARDIFF. The local committee, with Mr George Thomas (of Messrs Soward and Thomas) as secretary, have now completed the arrangements for the forthcoming visit to Cardiff of the Sooiety of Architects. On Monday afternoon, on which day the pres'Kjent (Mr Robert Walker, A.M.I.C.E., of Cork) and the other visitors will arrive in the town, the mayor (Mr David Jones) will welcome them at a convers<»ziouo, to be held at the Town- ball. A concert will be given in the evening, for which Madame Clara Novollo Davies has arranged an attractive programme of Welsh music. On Tuesday the society will pay a visit to Llandaff Cathedral, proceeding from there to Castell Coch, and thenco to Caerphilly, at which latter place an object of singular architectural interest will be found in the fine old castle. Wednesday morning will be devotod to an inspection of Cardiff Castle, and in the courpe of the day the docks, the new Dowlais Iron Works, and other places of interest will be visited. The Marquis of Bute has arranged for the conveyance of tbe visitors over the dock-i in a special train. Later on in the day Penartii will bo visited, and Lord Windsor, having placed the gardens at the dis- posalof the society, as well as the services of the band, a very agreeable afternoon is anticipated. An excursion will he made on Thursday to Llantwit Major and Llantrithyd-place, Cow- bridge while on Friday Chepstow, Tintern Abbey, and Raglan are to be visited. The week's programme will conoin^e with a concert at tho f-xhibitiou of the Sou'„'i Wales Art and Sketching Society. It may be mentioned that the Society "f Architects has beeu iu existence for only five or six years, but during that time it has exerted a beneficent influence on the profession, and from it has emanated the bill now before Parliament which makes provision for the registration of architects.

WELSH CONGREGATIONAL UNION. ANNUAL MEETINGS. [FROM OUR 8PKOIAL REPORTER,] BETHESDA, Tuesday Night. The Congregational Union of Wales this week holds its annual meetings in the tjicturesque neighbourhood of Bethesda, Carnarvonshire, the most important centre of the slate quarrying in- dustry of the norch. Last year the union visited Tonypandy in the Rhocdda Valley, where it was received with unexampled cordiality; but signB are not wanting to show that hearty as that welcome was, the quarrymen of the north will not be eclipsed by the miners of the south in the cordiality of the reception they extend to the chief men of Indcpendia Vawr. Delegates are present from almost every towu, village, and district in the principality, and the various Non- conformist bodies without distinction have united together in giving the visitors the best possible accommodation. The Rev Thomas Davies, D.D., Siloab, Llauelly, is this year's president, and will deliver his vale- dictory address at to-morrow morning's meeting. The secretaries are the Revs Thomas Roberts, Mold, D. A. Griffiths, Troedrhiwdalar, and Mr Beriah G. Evans, Cardiff; Although the important, conferences arc not held until to- morrow (Wednesday) meetings in connection with tho union were held on Monday evening, and several committees met to transact important preliminary business to-day. The public tem- perance meeting, held at Bethesda Chapel ion Monday evening, was very largely attended, and the proceedings proved most enthusiastic. Mr G. W. Taylor, of RhosUauercbrugog, the Liberal candidate for West Denbighshire, presided, and delivered an eloquent address in the vernacular, dealing with local option and the success of the movement in Australia. THe Rov Dr Chidlaw,, of America, also spoke with telling effect, and he was .followed by the Rsvs D. Silyn Evans (Aberdare), R. Roberts (Rhos), Professor D. Rowlands (Brecon), Dr Owen Evans (London), and D. Burford Hooke, acting secretary of the English Congregational union. On Tuesday evening Professor Lloyd, of Aberystwyth, presided over a largo meetiug of delegates called for tbe purpose of discussing Sunday school work. The chairman gave an ad- mirable address on the subject, after which an interesting and instrnotive model lesson was given by the Rev D. Adams, B.A., Bethesda, late of Hirwain. The Rev Dr Chidlaw, of America, followed, and although he bears the weight of 80 summers his love for Sunday-school work was great enough to induce him to cross the broad Atlantic to attend the International Sunday- school Conference recently held in London. Though bearing 'a foreign name, the venerable divine is anardentWelsbmaninspiritaudby birth, and speaks bis 'native tongue w itb a fluency that excites admiration. His address was vigorous and eloquent, and earned hearty applause. The Rev D. O.iver, Holywell, having spoken, Mr G. W. Taylor, the Australian millionaire, gave his ex- perience of Sunday-school work in the Antipodes. This brought a most successful conference to a clos .-The Rev Dr Herber Evans, Carnarvon. moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, a compli- ment which was unanimously and heartily paid. Later in tho evening the union sermons were de- livered by the Revs J. Rowland, London, and D. Jones, B.A., Swansea, to a crowded congregation in Bethesda Chapel. At to-morrow's conference a strenuous effort will be made by the Cardiff delegates to secure the selection of that town as the place of next year's gathering.

MARRIAGE OF MISS INGLEDEW, CARDIFF. On Tuesday, amidst many outward mani- festations of public interest, the marriage was solemnised at the parish church, Whitchurch, of Mr S. W. Jenkins, only son of the late Mr S. D. Jenkins, of Cardiff, with Miss M. A. Ingledew, eldest daughter of Mr J. P, Ingledew, bead of the well known firm of Messrs Ingledew and Vachell, Cardiff, In what popular esteem the bride and her family are held in the district in which they reside was ,evidenced both by the numerous gathering of villagers in and about the churcb, and the num- erous attempts put forth to invest the hamlet with something like holiday garb, gaily coloured nags and banners being noticeable everywhere. At the church, which had been beautifully decorated tor the occasion, the ceremony was performed by the Rev C. J. Thompson (vicar of St. John's, Cardiff), assisted by the Revs J. T Clarke (Whitchurch), and the Rev W. Jenkins (vicar of Ballingham, Herefordshire). The Misses Christine and Ethel Ingledew (sisters of the bride) were tbe bridesmaids, tbe groomsmen being Mr Grimes (Cardiff) and Mr Beetlestone (Portskewett). The wedding breakfast, to wbioh a number of the principal residents of Cardiff and the neighbourhood had been invited, was øub- sequently served at the residence of the father of the bride, and in the afternoon the newly wedded pair left for Worcester, where they will spend the boney- moon. The wedding presents were both oumer- ous and costly. Messrs Phelps and Co., of 97, Queen-street, Cardiff, supplied tbo floral decorations and the v bouquets.

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MONMOUTHSHIRE ANTI- QUARIAN ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL GATHERING. The annual gathering of the Monmouthshire and Caerleon Antiquarian Aso^ot.jon took place on Tuesday amongst the hills of Here- fordshire, the site chosen Goodrich Castlet The happy possessor of the ruins this border fortress, Mr H. Bosanquet, chefn-f'i'ly gave the society permission to hold its session >vit.hin its quiet enclosure. The party, which included Lord Tredegar (the president of the associatiou), the Rev. Mr and Mrs Bagnall Oakeley (Newlands), Mr II. Cuok (Friar's Mesne, near Lydney), Rev. F. Bodwell (rector of Caerleon), and a number of ladies and gentlemen, not forgetting Mr F. J. Mitchell, Llanfrechfa Grange, the secretary, arrived at Kerue Bridge Station, ou the Wye Valley, shortly aftor mid-day. At the outset of the short walk which lay between the station and the castle, the visitors were reminded of the county they were in by the tollkeeper, smiling and bland,at the open door of his tollhouse. Wise man that be is—ahoays in want of money, as he vouchsafed to an enquirer afterwards-be had, on seeing such a largo incursion of visitors, taken the precaution to bar the gate. Iron bars, however, gracefully yielded to the statutory key, and then the famous Priory Farm was reached, the' good- natured occupant of which (Mr Sims) bad expressed his willingness to sea as many of the antiquaries as chose to come to look at the remains of the Priory, dedicated to the Augustine Friars. FLANESFOBD PRIORT. Flanesford Priory is situated on the right hand side of the highway leading to the station, aud the party stopped to look at the gothic windows and doorways, now devoted to the baser uses of a barn. The priory was founded by Lord Talbot, the owner of Goodrich Castle, iu the year 1347, and in the south wall are the remains of four highly- ornamental windows of the Decorated period. At the west end is a low square-headed doorway, and over this a pointed doorway, which must have beeu reached by outside steps. On each side d the doorway '•are two ornamental niches, and beyond two pointed windows. 10 one place in the south wall is an elegant piscina, marking the place where an altar onco stood and, on the north side, the light is sup- plied by small lancet windows. A fireplace, with corbels, similar in design to several in the castle, also stands 00 the north side, The building cou- sists of upper storey and basement, and includes oratory, hall, prior's apartments, etc. It was founded for the Order of the Augustine Canons, but probably had very few inmates. At tho dissolution of religious houses it was valued at j315 8, 91, a sum equal to about £200 of the money of the present period. Mr F. J. Mitchell explained to the party the principal points of the building, read a paper on it afterwards, and this incited the curious to a mora detailed inspection after luncheon. GOODRICH OASTLE DESCRIBED. Arrived iu thl) castle, Mr F. J. Mitchell read a paper on the structuro, and pointed out that the earliest portion was the square Normau keep. In tha year 12C4 King John gave to ono William Marshall liberty to hold fairs at Goodrich, but this did not prove the castle to have bueu an original lordship, and the fact that the Crown made a grant to William Marshall was proof that at this time it wastheproperty of the Crown. There was no mention of the castle in Domesday Book, compiled 1086, but it was probably erected 011 some earlier earthworks, the position being a very strong one commanding the entrance to the narrower part of the Wyo Valley, The keep was probably erected in the troubled riign of Stephen, between 1135 and 1154, in common with a number of other casties, and escaped tbo destruction which fll upon so many others during tho time of Henry II., from tho circumstance that the holder was a supporter of that monarch. From the Marshalls it passed by gift of Henry III. to Lord de Valance, whose widow lived there in great splendour. It was during this period that the castle was enlarged, and tha additional buildings erected. During the civil war it was takon by the Parliamentary forces, under Col. Bircb, after a siege of over four months. It was then dis- mantled, and has been a ruin over since. Th" principal points of interest about the castle were the entrance and the carvings in the south-east tower. The former was not parallel in English castles. Quoting from Mr Wakeman's description of tho building, The first thing to attract attention of visitors was the extraordinary way in which the entrance was tortified. Au archway between two semi-circular towers of unequal dimensions lead to a long, dark vaulted passage, opening into the courtyard. The draw- bridge in front seems to have been contrived exactly to fit, and close up the entrance when elevated, so as to answer the purpose of an outer gate. About four yards within this is a strong gate; two yards beyond a portcullis; then another at A distance of seven feet, and a little beyond a second gate. In addition to this there are projections in the walls designed to receive strong be»ms of timber for defensive purposes. The carvings in the tower consist of the figure of a man apparently crowned, and with a divided board, the costume bbiug that of the time of lyicliatd II. He holds a hawk in his hand, and below hitn there is a dog. Other sculptures represent the figure of a man similar to the first, and wearing a crown of strawberry leaves, and the figure of the Virgin crowned with Infant, and devices of the stag, swan, hawk, hare, rabbit, aud pheasant. The inscription is Mastr sum Adam Hastyns." Tho carvings are thought to bo the work of some prisoner in the castle, who thus beguiled the todiurn of the confinement. IBISH AND SCOTCH ROUND TOWERS. The Rev BAGNALL OAKKXET also read a paper on Iribh and Scotch Round Towers." He pointed out that those towers were all erected for ecclesiastical purposes, and always near a church or cemetery. They were used as asylums for the ecclesiastics and a place of safety for the valuable property under their guardianship. They were divided into four periods, according to their style of erection. Tha earliest were very rude the latest highly finished. There were 76 of these towers iu Ireland, two in Scotland, and one in the Orkney Islauds. None dated further back than the 9th century.and bells were also rung from them to waru the resi- dents in the surrounding district. They thus became the early forerunners of the belfry tower of later days. The Irish towers were from 75 to 120 feet high, and tho Scotch from 73 to 101 foet. The Scotch and Orkney towers of Abernothy, Brechin, and Egilsay were then partisularly dealt with, and some capital drawings, taken by Mrs Oakeley on the spot during a recent tour, were in- spected with evident interest. ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON. The annual gathering was held in the court beyond the keep. Lord Tredegar presided, but formalities were dispensed with. His Lordship stood on the sloping bank on the east side, armed with waterproof, for a scudding rain cloud came to see what was toward, and there was no table, glass of water, or presi- dent's address, wise innovations all, and delightful to the jaded observer with hote-br>ok in hand. Mr F. J. Mitchell plunged in medias res with the minutes.and as he got on to the report the red sandstone windows, poor sightless tilings of carved stone, were filled with glints of colour and patches of tone in tho shape of visitors, and tho rain having taken itself elsewhere, the sun came out. The results of the opening of the barrow last year, the gift of a broken sword, found near the Skyrrid by Mr Millman; the restoration of Petei.itone Church, and the accounts, which showed almost a bloated credit balance, were all referred to, as well as the fact, which the veteran custodian of the castle had not forgotten, that the association paid a prior visit to Goodrich in the year 1877. The fact that the association took great interest in the restoration of Peterstone Church, and were rejoiced at such a fine building being put into thorough repair, iucluding tho costly under-pinning of tho piers, was also enlarged upon, and an invitation given that sub- scriptions would be gladly received, as there was still a debit balance to be negotiated.—The report was adopted.—The president and committee were given a new lease of official life for tha ensuing year, and three new members were added. These were Mr Henry Cook, Frinr's MeenA, near Lyd- ney Mr T. D. Roborts, engineer, Newport: and Mr Alfred Addams-Wilbams, Maesderwyn. A graceful act marked the official meeting. It con- sisted in the election as life member of Miss Lee, the daughter of one of the first promoters of the society. This lady has recently left the neigh- bourhood.—Newland, between Monmouth and Coleford, was fixed upon as the place of the next annual meeting.—Tho visitors afterwards lunched in the banquetting hall, wbere, as Lord Tredegar said, one of tbe Duchesses of Pembroke died.

MR LABOUCHERE AND THE LIBERAL PARTY. A TORY JOURNAL'S ESTIMATE. Already, says the World, the numerous Elishas of whom the Liberal party boast are engaged in a free fight for the reversion of the mantle of their own particular Elijah; and the only difficulty which they seem to have about the matter, over and above their own personal rivalries, is whether translation or highway robbery is to be the method by wh.cn the trans- ference of the garment is to be effected. Who is destined in the eud to be its fortunate possessor it would be perhaps hazardous and premature to conjecture. But the experience of the session has proved that it would be unsafe to ignore the pretensions of Mr Labouchere to that distinction. In knowledge of the world, and familiarity with the weaknesses and foibles of bis fellow-creatures—no mean qualification for a party leader—Mr Labouchere is unquestionably more richly endowed than any of the other com- petitors for it. As a man of principle, and a wit and humorist, bis superiority to Sir William Harcourt cannot for a moment be gainsaid. His political consistency is as little open to impeach- ment as that of Mr Morley himself, and, unlike Mr Morley, be is not a professional politician without other ,C visible means of subsistence," and he does command tho ear of the House of Commons. Nor is he in any sense a conscience- stricken and weak-kneed enthusiast like Sir George Trevelyan. On the whole, therefore, it is impossible to close one's eyes to the fact that Mr Labouchere, in the continued absence of Sir Charles Dilke, may, after all, be the coming man in the ranks of the Opposition.

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ACTION AGAINST A CARDIFF SOLICITOR." EXTRAORDINARY MORTGAGE TRANSACTION. TAUNTON BENEFIT ISUILDING SOCIETY V. EMERY AND GOTTWALTZ. — This mattpf came before Judge Owen, at the Cardiff County-court, on Tuesday. It was au action brought originally iu the High Court, but referred to the Cardiff County-court. It, was a claim for £80. balance alleged to be due by Messrs Emery aud Gottwaltz, solicitors, ou r. sum advanced on mortgage. £80 was paid into court, but a coun- ter-claim was made by Messrs Gottwaltz for £40, a sum alleged to be improperly retained from the mortgagers (together with interest) when set- tling the mortgage. Mr Metcalf, instructed by Mr Kite, appeared for the Taunton Benefit Budding Society, and Mr Abel Thomas, instruc- ted by Mr Gottwaltz, represented the latter. Mr Emery, who bat left fhe country, was unrepre- rented. Mr Mp.tcalf said about the end of 1886 the defendants, Messrs Emery and Gottwaltz, applied to the plaintiff company for an advance upon premises, known as Franklin House, of £795, the amount to bo secured by mortgage. An appointment was made, and just before the appointment Mr Emery, it seems, owed the plain- tiff company the sum of £32 3, as a separate debt apare from Mr Gottwaltz. The plaintiff com- pany got authority from Mr Emery to retain thereout his £32 35 from the amount which was to bo paid to the partnership firm as the advance. Then there wore other deductions which, apart from the £32 3, would reduca the £795 to £770. This account was sent by plaintiffs to the defendants, showing a balance of J6770 to be advanced, and arranging for an appointment with the defendants, which was duly kept on the 21st January, 1887, the date of the mortgage deed. At that interview— His Honour: It depends on the terms of tbe deed, does it not? Mr Metcalf I thiuk not. His Honour: But yon are suing under the covenants containod in ft ? Mr Metcalf: Yes, there are jomt and several covenants contained in it Butanothsr and rather a curious question arises. This interview was held, and according to my instructions Mr Kite represented the plaintiff company, and met Mr Emery and Mr Gottwaltz at their offices. Mr Kite went into the question; be told Mr Gott- waltz that he had this authority from Mr Emery. Mr Gottwaltz consented to this sum being' deducted from the advance, which would leave JB738 to be paid back. Mr Thomas Kite, being, trom some injury to his hand, unable to write at the time with much facility, got Mj Emery to write out the check for bim in his handwriting, £738 lJ, in Mr Gottwaltz's presence. Mr KIte "iguad the cheque. Mr Gott- waltz then or Mr Emery suggested that Mr Kite and Mr Emery should go to the bank and pay in the money and get the deeds from the bunk, the deeds of the property being then deposited in the bank. Accordingly off they went to the bank, the deeds were given up, and the cheque for £738 15 Id was paid into tho joint account of Emery and Gottwaltz, though the mortgage was given for £795. As he understood the defence, thoy say as to this it was a separate debt of Emery's, that the plaintiffs had no right to deduct it, and they claimed back the whole of that amount, and claimed back all subscriptions, fines, and interest which were paid upon that jB32 as being paid by mistake. Under any circumstances he should suppose they could only recover half of it. His Honour: This is a joint and several covenant. What do you say to that, Mr Thomas? Mr Abel Thomas then proceeded to argue tbat if 110 showed that this was got by Emery, and retained in fraud by Mr Gottwaltz, he had estab- lished his case. Mr Metcalf: There is no fraud alleged in the pleadings. Mr William George Gottwaltz, on being examined, said that in October, 1886, he was in partnership with Mr Emery as solicitors in Cardiff. He then described how he applied for an advance by way of mortgage on Franklin House, and how Mr Ki te accordingly came to bis office to advance the monoy. Mr lOraery and Mr Kite were in the room together when he entered. All account was produced which made no men- tiou of the £32. He was not informed by either of them of the £32; if he had known it he would not have consented to its being deducted. He did not se ? the amount written on the cheque. It was not written in his preseuce. He entrusted these matters largely to Emery, and they left the office saying they were going to the bank to pay in tha £770. Mr Emery bad been an accountant before be became his partner, and all the cash accounts were kept by him. That was the reason he did not observe the diminished entry in the bank book until after Emery bad gone away. He put the books into the bands of Mr Hopkin Jones, accountant, who discovered this and many other errors. His Honour said it struck him at this stage of the proceedings that even if he gave judgment as asked by Mr Abel Thomas for £32. still tha mort- gage would stand. Witness, ia continuation, said his reason for writing letters temporising as to the application was that he lived in Franklin House, ou which be had spent .SSOO.and by the mortgage the company had power to sell it. He knew be was iu their clutches. Mr Metcalf protested against that expression as being too strong. W.tne88 Well, I will --7 iu tbÐi power. His Honour said evidently the society had made a mistake, Their account showed that the balancc to be paid to Emery aud Gottwaltz was J6770. That was misleading. It would mislead anybody. There was no need to use strong language about Mr Gottwaltz's conduct. Mr Hopkin Jones, accountant, gave evidence as to the discovery of the misleading statement in the bank book. Mr Kite, secretary of the society, was examined, and swore that Mr Gottwaltz in his presence consented to the deduction, and saw the cheque drawn up and signed. His Honour said he would read over the corre- spondence and announce his decision in tho morning. He would at the same time observe tbat the statement of account furnished by the compauy to Mr Gottwaltz was calculated to mis- lead, and was not a oompleto statement.

CARDIFF CHARITY ORGANI- SATION SOCIETY. On Tuesday afternoon the quarterly meeting of the Cardiff Charity Organisation Society was held at the Swiss Hall Chambers. Mr H. M. Thompson occupied the chair, and there were present Mrs Downing, Miss Thomas, MrB de Courcy Hamilton, tho Rev A. G. Russell, and tbe Rev J. Hobson. Mr J. W. Baker, the bon. secretary, read the report of the committee, which stated that during the quarter Mr H. M. Thompson had undertaken a large amount of visiting, besides directing tho efforts of lady and other voluntary visitors. The committee regretted deeply the death of two faithful helpers of tho society, Mr Charles Thompson, of Preswylfa, and the Rev Vincent Saulez. With regard to the subject of night refuges, considered at the last meeting, Mr Hobson had obtained and laid before them some valuable information, but as there appeared to be some doubt as to the need for a worK of the kind in Cardiff, and also its cost of undertaking, the subject was adjourned for further consideration. The work of the quarter had been light, and in several cases hawkers' licenses, together with the necessary stock, had been provided for deserving applicants. The committee finally hoped that in preparation for the next winter's work supplies of old clothing, boots, and bedding would be secured and sent to the secretary.—TheSecretary reported that during the quarter there was a total number of 49 cases, of which 43 had been attended to, the sum expended being £15 8s 5d. Of these 33 were relieved by food ttcketf, 6 by money grants, and 4 by loans of money.—The report of the com- mittee was unauiinously adopted,—Tbe Chair- man, in moving it, reminded the members that the third quarter of the year was always the lightest, aud that the work of the next quarter would be much severer.—This concluded the busi- ness of the meeting.

THE CARDIFF TRAMWAYS COMPANY. PROPOSED CONFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. On Tuesday evening Messrs Hern and Andrews, the local directors of the Provincial Tramways Company, arranged to receive a deputation from the men in order to discuss various matters in connection with the new arrangements. Mr Preston, acting for the men, communicated with the directors some days ago, and Tuesday evening at 8 was the time fixed. At tbat hour Mr Preston, Mr Brown, and Mr Morrissey waited upon Messrs Andrews and Hern, but it appeared that two other members of the deputation had not put in an appearance. It was then explained that they had not asked Mr Watts, the traffic manager, to provide for their absence, and consequently they could not leave their cars. Mr Preston stated that as the names of the deputation were men- tioned in his letter he thought that was enough. Mr Andrews replied that a rule was a rule, and they should have asked for leave of absence.—It was finally decided to adjourn the conference for a week, provided that Mr Andrews returns in tbe meantime from Belfast, where be is establishing a new line of omnibuses.

ARBITRATION CASE AT CARDIFF. An important arbitration case has been pro- ceeding for several days at the Angel Hotol, Cardiff. It was referred from the Swansea Assizes to Mr Arthur Lewis. of the South Wales Circuit, Tbe matter involved was a claim by Messrs Thomas aud Edwards, builders, Ponty- pridd, against the representatives of the late Mr Phillips, oollector of rates, Pontypridd, for the settlement of the cost of a new house built by the plaintiffi at that town. Mr Abel Thomas, barrister-at-law, conducted the case for the plaintiffs, instructed by Messrs Spickett and Sons, Pontypridd, and assisted by the Mayor of Cardiff (Mr David Jones) aDd Mr George Thomas as professional experts. The case for the defence was in the hands of Mr William Lewis, instructed by Messrs Morgan and Male, solicitors, Ponty- pridd. The evidence and arguments were con- cluded on Monday evening, and: the arbitrator intimated that he would take time to consider his award. The claim was for £500,

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TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCI- DENT. FIFTY PERSONS INJURED. SOME SOUTH WALES SUFFERERS. An alarming accident occurred between Seabam and Sunderland on Monday eVmlÍD 00 the Hartlepool branch of the North-Eastern Railway. The Leeds express, which was reported 17 minutes late at Sunderland, ran off the line at the bottom of a steep incline, known as Saaton Bank. It is reported that the brakes would not act, owing to the great speed at which the train was travelling. The engine first left the metals the carriage next to it kept in place, but all those between it and the last car of the train were overthrown, and a large number of persons more or less injured. Other passengers escaped in a remarkable manner. A later telegram from Sunderland states that there does not appear to have been any person killed iu the railway accident, unless it be a ehild who is reported missing. The train ran nff the line at the points at Ryhope Station, and it being Leeds market-day there was a considerable number of passengers, and consequently great excitement at the various stations on the accident becoming known. The railway officials and medical men proceeded to the spot, many people having been injured. There had been rain, and the rails were slippery, and this, it is thought, was the cause of the accident. The first carriage was very much splintered, tho second was overturned, and the third was seriously damaged. The passengers wero extricated with despatch from the debris. The injured were taken to an adjacent hotel and private residences, and attended to. The number of injured had not been ascertained up to a late hour. Some remarkable escapes are related by the passengers. The line was strewed with baggage and other articles. The driver and fireman of the train eecaped. FIFTY PERSONS INJURED. In all fifty persons wore injured in the Ryhope railway accident. A large number been conveyed to their respective homes, whilst others remain at various bouses in Ryhopa village. Six of the more serious cases are in the Sunderland Infirmary. The injuries are all cuts and fractures of tbe limbs, but there was only one case necessitating amputation. Several miraculous escapes are repotted. A bridal couple on their honeymoon were uninjured, at- though they were in one of the carriages which upset. A shipwrecked sailor returning home had one of bis legs broken. In one compartment ten persons were knocked into a heap, and the top of the carriage was broken by a large piece of rail, but the passengers were not hurt, being only shaken. None of the injuries are likely to termi- nate fatally. LIST OF THE INJURED. A telegram from Newcastle gives a partial list of the sufferers by the disaster, viz :— Mrs E. Blight, nurse, Carmarthen Asylum, fractured collar-bone Elizabeth Liddell, Westoe, South Shields, bruises; John Thomas Liddell, her husband, shock James Geddes, Park-street, Castletown, Sunderland, shock; Ann Nixon, Bur- leigh, Sunderland, scalp wound Charles Ling- ham, Lindford-street, Crewe, arm broken S. Pitt, Commercial traveller, Tynemouth street, New- castle, semi-conscious; MissG. Hall, Herrington- street, Sunderland, leg broken; Mrs Borley, Milbauk-street, Stockton, simple fracture of the leg James Campbell, of Peebles, spine injured Mary Donolly, arir broken and vomiting blood, and her child has lare cuts on head and both legs Mary Joyce, Kensington-terrace, Sunderland, left elbow injured. On the arrival of tbe injured passengers booked for Newcastle at that station tho wildest excitement prevailed, it having been rumoured that no one except the guard and the fireman bad survived. Happily only two were very seriously injured. 1\1r R. Jacobs, 265, John-street, and Mr Duffy, 433, Scotswood road, Newcastle. The remainder — about 16 — did not appear to bo seriously hurt. Thoy were Mr Jacob Johnson, Burns-terrace, Newcastle; Mr J. Wilkinson Stanton-street, Newcastle Mr W. H. Boure, Sackville-streef, Manchester Mr R. F. Burns, of Knutsford; Mr Frank Simpson, Cardiff Mr John Cragg, Stockport. Uninjured—Mrs Shore, Summer-street, Stoke, ani Miss Thompson, Clayton Park-road, Newcastle. A Sunderland correspondent adds to the list Mr J.G. Pinckney, shipowner, Sunderland, and Mr E. Matthews, Hepburn. The guard and fireman stuck to their post to the last, and then leapt off, sustaining slight injury. Two men and a woman, who were taken from under a crushed carriage, were so seriously injured m the legs that amputation will probably be necessary. rrhe Rev H. Barber, rector of Rycote, and his curate, Mr Maul, and two sisters of Canon Body rendered valuablo service to the injured. The train bas only been running since tha 1st of July to meet the competition of other lines. About 150 passengers usually travelled by it. The passengers were able to proceed by Lord Londonderry's branch line. In addition to the list of injured given above, the following are reported :—VV. Jenkins, Gleba- lan l-stieet, Mertbyr, and Mr NooJ. Swansea, shock.

THE CARDIFF PASSENGER INTER- VIEWED. Mr Frank Simpson, secretary to tbe Cardiff Bill posting and Advertising Company, said he was tra- velling to Newcastle in a third-class compartment. The train was going at groat speed, and oscilla- ting from side to side. Suddenly there was a territic cash, and for a time he became uncon- scious. Two or three of his fellow passengers wore lying upon him. The carriage was com- pletely smashed, and they were buried under the wreckage. Simpson was bruised in the leg, and suffered also from a pain in tho head. It was some timo before he was extricated.

A NARROW ESCAPE. Mr Lumley, station-master at Ryhope, had a narrow escape. Whilst assisting to rescue throe persons from a wrecked carriaga bo fell throuh the window of a compartment. Fortunately, however, he received only a few cuts on the legs,

AN AUDACIOUS SWINDLER, HIS EXPLOITS IN SOUTH WALES. Ernest Norton Rolfo was brought up at the Blackpool police-court on Monday charged with obtaining by false pretences the sum of £21 from Mr J. Harling, a director of the Winter Gardens Company, and was committed for trial at tho Manchester Assizes. The prisoner bad been identified as the individual who some months ago, under the nameof Ritchie, succeeded in swindling Mr Austen Chamberlain by tbe representation that he was a friend of Governor Endicott, and had met Mr Chamberlain during bis visit to America: and who is also accused of various similar frauds in several towns. From Highbury he went to St. Albans, and by representing him- self as Mr Austen Cuamberlain ho defrauded Mr Sanders, the famous orchid-grower, of a consider- able sum of money. In tho Blackpool case the aocused assumed the character of Mr Bennett Burleigh, the well-known war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. He presented a card with Mr Bur- leigh's n;uno to Mr Harling, director of the Winter Gardens Company, to whom he also pro- sented a letter purporting to be a communication from Mr George Augustus Sala. To several people he represented tbat he was on agent of influential journals, and succeeded in get- ting about £10J for advertisements, among the persons from whom he obtained orders and cash being Mr Harling. After leaving Blackpool the prisoner appears to have visited Douglas, and there he made repre- sentations by means of which he succeeded in getting a sum of money from Mr Buckland, of tho Central Hotel. Subsequently be went to Boston, in Lincolnshire, and called on Mr G. F. Young, the local agent for the Illustrated London News. He assumed the name of Mr Melton Prior, and endeavoured to obtain an advance of money. He, however, was unsuccessful, and Mr Young communicated with the police of Boston, who found him endea- vouring to cash a fictitious draft for £21, drawn in favour of "Ernest Neville Rolfe, R.N., C.B," on Sir Gerald Fitzgerald, London. He was arrested, and on the 3rd inst. brought before the Boston magistrates on a charge of attempting to obtain money by false representations. The Blackpool police bave been communi- cated with, and the chief constable of that town attended the police court at Boston and applied for the prisoner to be handed into his custody. This was done, and on the 12tb inst. prisoner was remanded at Blackpool for a week. In the meantime enquiries were made in various parts of the country, with the result that he has been connected with several frauds carried out on a most audacious plan. At Bristol he called on au established book- seller, and represented himself aa Dargus Hume, the Australian author. He saId be was writing a new work, which would be published ahortly, and offered good terms to the bookseller. He spoke in a well-informed manner about books in general, and gave his dupe the impression that he was what be professed to be. Finally, he brought the interview to an end by intimating that he desired to make a small pur- chase of books, in payment for which he tendered a cheque for £20. The cheque was cashed, but was afterwards lound to be worthless. A few months ago the prisoner honoured South Wales with a visit, and among other places he ealled at the office of this journal, where he represented himself as an officer of the Argentine Republic. He was afterwards heard of at Aberystwyth.

CHEAP RAILWAY EXCURSIONS. Tbe London and North-Western Railway an- nounce a cheap excursion, extend ¡ u¡{ of either one or three days, to BlackpooJ, "tha Brighton of the North," Passengers from the Carinart jen, Lan- elly, and Swansea districts leave on i rid ay night hext; those from Merthyr, Dowlais, lredegar, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Newport, &0.. startiug early on the following morning. The low fare to be charged, fa (return), should ensure the trip being largely patronised. The same company also announce a cheap 14-day excutsion to Dublin. Fuller particulars of both excursions will be found in our advertising columns.

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D. PHILLIPS.—Yes Newport won. VICTIM.{ortgaor (in tbis case the executors) payl expenses of settlement. Whoever engaged that solicitor is the person to pay him. ARIAJT.Y mae ben arian wetli treulio yn cael eu cyiueryd i mewn t'w newitl am rai newyddion gan Ariandy Lloegr, ac y mae mesur yn awr gerbron j Seneilciyn oelio as arian ysgafn. BKINGLAS.—Certainly, the dividend should be diso Lributeu 1;0 all the shareholders at lihe same time.

JUDGE GWILYM WILLIAMS AND TIN, PLATE WORKMEN. TO THE EDITOR. SfE,—There is no wonder that a general feeling of strong indignation bas resulted from the un. called-for observations which the Pontypridd county-court judge, taking advantage of his position, was thoughtless enough to make on two classes of workmen who form tbe bone and sinew of all the commerce of South Wales. Perhaps it will be advantageous just now to state a few facts respecting tho people tbe judge condemns, and his own individu- ality. In the first place, the judge's very existence depends upon the coal and kindred local industries everything that he now enjoys, wealth, position, and social comforts, are due to tbe colliers' work, and indeed the income for which he neither toils nor spina is a per cent- age (royalties) on every blow of the collier's pick. His income from these poor fellows' labour it counted by thousands yearly, and in addition be is very handsomely paid for dealing out justice to those very men from whose labour he takes large revenues. In no important place do stipendiary magistrates or county-court judges indulge in such remarks. Thank God the workmen of these two leading industries, coal and tin- plates, are having tbe scales taken off their eyes by the oft-repeated vagaries of those who take such heavy toll out of the work they do at the risk of their lives and limbs. A few mora such observations from men like Judge Williams will do more to clear workmen's minds, and show them which way and where the maggot bites, than all the political addresses ever given. So much for royalties and those who receive them.— I IUD, &c., ABERDARIAN. Landore Tin-plate Works and Collieries Swansea, August 20th, 1839.

CONGREGATIONALISM AT LLAN. DRINDOD WELLS. TO THB EDITOR. SIR,—Under the above headtog,in to-day's Daily News, a correspondent, who signs himself" Dldy. mus," holds up to the world the bad way intc which Congregationalism is likely to get at LlaD" drindod Wells. I bave yet to learn—and I have better opportunities for forming a judgment thatf Didymus" can have-that Congregationalism it in a worso way here now than it has been foe many years, and I may venture to say that bad "Didymus" the interest of the cause at heart, ho could have served it better by a few minntes" conversation with those connected with the plact than by inaccurate criticisms in the public press. I do not think the late Mr Kilsby Jones, were b, alive, would thank "Didyinus" for the slightly veiled attack that individual makes upon Kilsby't/ friend of 54 years' standing—the Rev. D. W. Rowe-who is the aged gentleman" re- ferred to. It is all very fine for Didy- mus to state tbat "it would not have beert. very difficult to have secured «rfraordinary men as supplies, but he might be surprised to learC that I and others who take a real interest in tbe place have since April been in communication with nearly all the ministers named by Didy- mus" (and many others), with the view ot securing their services, but in nearly every oasft they bad prior engagements. If, however, we have failed to secure any but. ordmary men," on the whole the supplies have given general satis- faction, and the congregations, with one or tW4 exceptions, have been crowded. Every effort was made to secure a minister lot the Welsh service on the Sunday about which Didymus" tries to be funny, but without success, and Mr Rowe thereupon kindly did bit best. How much his kindness was appreciated was shown by the fact tbat 60 at 70 people (including our candid friend "Didymus") managed to "contribute hand- somely to the magnificent amount of 53 1 I Although "Didymuø," with disregard of facts, alleges tbat "there is nobody in particular looking after things," I may inform him that tbe young man in the rear of the audience "—though (liks all the members of the church) understanding hardly a word of Welsh—has attended the Welsh services throughout the season for tbe express purpose of "lookin after things," including the 5i ld contributed by Didymus" aud otbers- I doubt whether any churcb in the principality ever had such difficulties to face as we were left to encountor last April. A debt of j6700 regains upon the building, the interest on the mortgage is much in arrear, and the adifioo itself requires large outlay for repairs. The hautliul WUf) form tho church have sore ueed of practical help and sympathy, and "handsome contributions," or even words of encouragement, would be of far greater sorvico than advice and criticism in t newspaper from one who has not the courage to sign his own name to hm precious pffusion.—I aWe Sc., D. CIIAKLES Secretary Concregationai Churoh. Llandrindod Wells, Aug. 19th, 1369.

THE NEW UNITARIAN*HYMN AND TUNE BOOK. TO THB EDITOR. SIB,—Iu yesterday's issue of your paper I and a letter re the above purporting to correct the report of the conference at Newcourt. Llan- wenog. In the former part of his letter A Car- diganshire Delegate" is absolutely correct, but when be deals with the compilers he differs very materially from what was actually passed. Adap- tation of the R. J. Jones's book was not dis- cussed at ail. It was resolved to publish a new hymn and tune book. The Revs T. Thomas, Pantydefaid, and W. G. Davies, Llandysml* were appointed editors of the same, the former undertaking the literary and the latter tha musical portion of the work. I may add that congregations as well as inbividuals are invited to make suggestions to tbe editors. The resolutions of the conferenoe are to be submitted to all the Welsh Unitarian churches, and as soon as their reports are received another conference will bo convened at Newcourt by the secretary, the Bav W. J. Da vies, Llandyssul.—I am, &c., Aug. 20, 1889. ANOTHER DELEGATE.

-———. SWANSEA EXCHANGE. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the members of the Swansea Exchange was held at the Royal Institu- tiou on Tuesday afternoon. In the absence of the president, Sir John Jones Jenkins, Mr T. Cady occupied the chair, and iu the course of some remarks said tbat the report which would be issued to them would contain an assurance of the good progress which their institution was making. They had enlisted the sympathies of a wide range of trade, and they included amongst their subscribers 100 gontiemen connected with the tinplate trade, 11 connected with steel, 27 with copper and spelter, 28 metal brokers, 13 ship-brokers, 52 general mer- chants, 15 coal merchants, 14 engineers, eight bankers, and 13 connected with railways and docks.—The hon. soc. (Mr Davies) then read tbe annual report, which stated that the subscriptions during the year amounted to £230 5., and the balance brought forward last year £H4 19-3 6J. The subscription to the Royal Inntif.U .I^u JUHI other expenditure amounted to £10<1- 161 4d, leaving a sum of £270 801 5d to be carried for- ward.—Tbe report was unanimously adopted.— Sir H. H. Vivian, Mr Dillwyu, and the Mayor of Swansea were re-elected vice-presidents Air Letcher and Mr Daxles were re-appointed treasurer aud secretary Messrs R. Martin, — Nettel, and T. Cory were re-elected on the committee, three vacancies on which it was decided to fill up by the appointment of Mr McNiel, Mr John Dickson, and Aldermaa Freeman. ——

THE NEWPORT SHIP- WRIGHTS STRIKE. A SINGULAR DEMONSTRATION. The eight or ten Plymouth shipwrights, brought into the town on Monday evening to replaea the men on strike, dsoided to leave on the following morning, not performing any work. This decision was come to after they had been informed as to the position of affairs by the men. On Tuesday they were accordingly driren through the town in cabs. and these were decorated with small flags. During the afternoon Messrs Mordey, Carney, and Co., Limited, submitted to the strikers the names of several gentlemen to act aa arbitrators in the dispute, and Mr Thomas Canning, engineer to the Newport Gasworks, wao. selected. Mr Canning readily placed his servioÇ at the disposal of the parties.

AN EXTRAORDINARY FUNERAL. Extraordinary interest was evoked at Middles- brough on Sunday by the interment of a Mohawk Indian, named Moses Carpenter, who was the attendants of Sequab, the vendor of Indian medicine, and who died in the North Riding Iutirmary from an attack of pneumonia. The gorgeously painted car used by Sequah bore the body of the deceased from the infirmary, the coffin being covered with wreaths and floral tributes which bad been sent by grateful patients of tbe famous medicine man to St Paul's Church, wbare a full choral service was conducted by the vicar (the Rev G. g, Stock). The route to the cemetery where the in- terment took place was lined by thousands of people, and at the graveside, where the service was conducted by the Rev J. F. Eilerby, curate of St. Paul's, it was estimated that over ten thousand people had congregated. Indeed, so great was the crush that several women fainted. The coffin was borne to the grave by six of Sequah's attendants, attired in Indian costume, while Saquah himself, with four Indians, followed as principal mourners. The attendance at the funeral is said to have been the largest that has ever been kuown in the town. The deceased wat of the Christian religion.

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