South Wales Daily News

I A CARD. -Att important discovery is announced in the Paris Figaro of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, kidney diseases and kindred complaints. The discovery was made by a missionary in Old Mexico. The Rev Joseph Holmes, Bloornsbury Mansions, Bloomsbury-square, London, W.C., will send the prescription free of charge on receipt of a self-addressed stamped envelope. Mcntiov this paper, 6712 1418

CARDIFF- A well-attended meeting of the Liberal com- mittee of the Roath Ward was held last evening in the Clifton-street Presbyterian school-room, Councillor Ramsdale in the chair. A resolution was proposed that Mr J. S. Stowe be accepted as the Liberal candidate for the ward at the forth- coming election and among' those who spoke in support of the resolution were Councillor Shaekell, Messrs J C. Howe, T. Callaghan, C. Clarke, R. Sutherland, and others. The resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority, only four voting in opposition. The following resolution Wn6 also submitted, a.nd it was unanimously agreed to :— That this meeting congratulates Messrs O'Brien and Dillon upon their successful evasion of the mock trial now being held at Tipperary, and glories in the fact that the principal actor has been foiled in his endeavour to prevent the two Irish leaders in their visit to America. At the close of the meeting a large number of canvassing books were taken up by the gentlemen present.

SWANSEA. When the new wards were created under the recent act and the borough divided into ten wards instead of four, the representatives of the burgesses being increased to forty, it was arranged that the elected members who last year stood bottom of the list should be first to retire, and that each year one member should retire for each ward. Thus there are ten vacancies now to tie filled on the council. No' aldermen retire this year, for some peculiar reason or other, but five retire in 1892, and fiive in 1895. The councillors who go out are Mr Edward Thomas for the Morriston. Ward; Mr W. Williams (Wern), Land ore Ward Mr John Griffiths, St. John's Ward Mr David D.ivies, Brynmelin Ward Mr Aeron Thomas, Ffynone Ward; Dr. Rawlings, St. Helen's Ward Mr John Glanbrook, Victoria Ward Mr Westlake, Castle Ward Mr T. Price, Alexandra Ward and Mr David Thomas, East Ward. Very little interest is so far taken by the public in the approaching elections, but it is probable that ere the day of election is reached there will be some severe fights on. All the candidates are understood to seek re-election, and some new aspirants to public life are known to be likely to enter the field. Of a different class is Mr John Bourne. This gentleman is a county councillor for Carmarthen, and a late most popular chairman of the Llanelly Local Board. He has just taken up hisabod" at Swansea., and, being part proprietor of the Swansea Tin- plate Works, has not only a great stake in the borough, but extraordinary qualifica- tions for the position of councillor. He will dis- pute the possession of the seat at St. John's with Mr Griffiths, and there is little doubt as to his success. In the Alexandra Ward there are two vacancies—the second being due to the retirement of Mr Abraham Francis for this vacancy Mr W. Davis (Ivor Villa) has been long in the field, and his claims are great. In the East Ward Mr Nan- carrow is mentioned as a likely opponent of Mr David Thomas. But he has so often been men- tioned that one will not feel inclined to believe in the seriousness of his candidature till after the nomination A good tussle may be expected in the Ffynone Ward, where Mr Aeron Thomas see. re-election. He is a candidate for the mayoralty, and as he got into the council last time by an accident, it is likely that, there will be opposition. Should there be, the fight will be a, severe one. Added to this, the Swansea Labour Electoral Association intends in certain wards running candidates, but till next Tuesday nothing definite will be known. But the mayoralty is the most perplexing ques- tion of the day. Nobody seems to know who will be selected. But there is one decision and deter- mination—that inasmuch as the year will be it more than ordinarily important one, the mayor must be one willing to spend a sum far in excess of his salary, and fully prepared to maintain the reputation and position of a borough noted for its hospitality.

NEATH. Considerable interest is being manifested in the the forthcoming. municipal election, and during this week most of the candidates will address their supporters. There are six candidates for the •four seats, namely, the three retiring councillors, j Messrs W. B. Trick, farmer; H. Cuthbertson, I solicitor; and J. D. Llewellyn, provision mer- c-hant; the new candidates being Mr Hopkin Jones, ironmonger; Mr A. Russell Thoma?, solicitor; and Mr Hopkin Morgan, wool mer- chant. Messrs Llewellyn, Thomas, and Morgan are Liberals in politics, the other three being of the bpposite persuasion. Mr Llewellyn, who is one of the most successful and prominent trades- men in the town, is by general consent allotted the first place. He and Mr Hopkin Morgan will run together, the latter having consented to stand in response to an influentially-signed requi- sition. He is an excellent business man, and a good speaker.—Mr A. Russell Thomas, though young in years, has plenty of go ahead, and is backed up by a good committee. It is considered that the last-mentioned three are certain to be returned, leaving the fight between the other three. It is said that Mr W. B. Trick is very strong in the neighbourhood of MeJinc»yddan—a large centre. Mr Hopkin Jones has been for many years a member of the board of guardians, and is Vice-chairman of that body. Mr Cuthbert- son will stand "upon his and has ex- pressed his intention not to canvass. The council is now constituted of 9 Liberals, 5 Conservatives, and 1 Liberal Unionist. There is one seat vacant through the resignation of one of the members, whose term of oSice would expire this time.

CARMARTHEN. The personnel of the Carmartnen Town Council will be considerably changed at the commencement of the new municipal year. In the Eastern Ward there are two vacancies in addition to the statutory vacancies. Mr T. M. death and Mr R. W. Richards's elevation to the aldermanic bench create two vacancies, for which the only candidate up to the present is Mr Daniel Jones, oontractor, who has issued an address. The election to these vacancies will take place on dr about October 24-. The three members retiring by rotation in the Eastern W arcf are the Mayor (Mr T. Davies), Mr T. Jenkins, and Mr E. A. Rogers. These gentlemen are not likely to be opposed—at any rate, not success- fully. In the Western Ward, Messrs D. Rixon Morgan, W. Morris, and W. Lewis retire, of whom only the veteran, Mr W. Morris, seeks re- election. Mr Morgan intends, we believe, relin- quishing municipal honours, and Mr W. Lewis Hughes necessarily vacates his seat, having been ^pointed medical officer of healtu for the borougli. The only new candidate is Mr D. Morgan, of Chegness Alley, who has issued an address, but there is some doubt whether he intends to go to the poll. Rumour associates the name of Mr T. Jenkins with the mayoralty.

KIDWELLY. The approaching municipal contest is the topic' of conversation at present uppermost in Kidwelly, but very little is being done or said by intending candidates, who seem to be patiently waiting for each other to "open the ball," as no addresses have as yet been issued, nor has anyone definitely declared his intention of standing. It may, how- ever, be safely mentioned that the forthcoming candidates will be nominated from the following list:—Messrs Dl. Stephens, C.C., E. V. Davies, D. J. John, J. H. Truscott (the four retiring members), and Messrs W. Walters (tin-house superintendent), T. Walters (rollerman), Geo. Red ford (brick manufacturer), Wm. Morgan (retired cashier), D. J. Hugh (porter), Wm. Jenkins (farmer), Benjamin Harris (farmer), Capt. Gower (retired butcher). The present council meet on Monday week to elect two alder- men in the place of the late mayor (Mr T. Griffiths) and Mr T. Chivers, J.P., whose seats were declared vacant at the last council meeting. Should two councillors be elected to the vacant aldermanic seats, it is hoped that the vacancies thus caused will be filled with the other four on the 1st November, and consequently there will be six vacancies to fill. The probable candidates for the aldermanic chairs are Councillors Dl. Stephens, C.C., Dd. Griffiths, J. G. Anthony, Rd. Randell, and E. V. Davies, three of whom are certain to be nominated. With regard to the mayoralty, the present mayor (Alderman T. Morgan), it is believed will not seek re-election, and Councillor Dl. Stephens, C.C., has been named as the probable successful candidate.

LLANDOVERY. At Llandovery the four retiring members are Mr John James, Penygawse House; Mr Thomas Griffiths, Clifton House (mayor); Mr Daniel Williams, Pentre House; and Mr T. Rees, Cloth Hall, all of whom seek re-election except Mr James, who, owing to ill-health, has felt com- pelled to resign his seat. This is greatly to be regretted, as Mr James was considered to be one of the most efficient members in the council chamber. There are five new candidates in the field, which causes not a little excitement in the borough. The new candidates are Mr D.Saunders Thomas, Court House Mr David Jones, Llanfair House; Mr J. R. Price, Plasydderwen; Mr T. X. Jones, Castle View; and Mr T. Phillips, solicitor; all of whom are busily canvassing, and seem to go at it for the best. Owing to the death of Col. Jones, who was an alderman, a new alder- man will have to be chosen, but this will not be done until after the present election. As the new alderman will be appointed from amongst the councillors, a vacancy in the town council will occur, and, in all probability, a bye-election will take place, thus giving another early chance for one or other of the defeated candidates at this election.

LAMPETER. The period of office of the following members of the council will expire at the end of this month, namely, Aldermen Thomas Lloyd (mayor) and Jenldn W. Evans, Medical Hall; and Councillors Benjamin Davies, Castle Hotel; John Jones, Ystrad House Thomas Owen, station master a.nd T. L. Davies, Caxton Hall. In addition o these, there are two vacancies caused by wo members of the council becoming dis- qualified through their names being recently struck off the burgess list by the revising barrister. Some of the members of the council were anxious to invite Mr T. H. R. Hughes, of Neuaddfawr, M.F.H., to allow himself to be nominated as mayor for the ensuing year, but since the revising banister's visit to Lampetcr the idea of electing a non-resident landed proprietor has been aban- donded, and it will, therefore, be impossible at the coming election of r to gratify the wishes of some members of the town council, who are so full of the old Tory principle that members of the aristocracy only ougnt to hold every high and im- portant office.

HAVERFORDWEST. Very little interest appears to be taken in the approaching municipal elections this year, a.nd although it is more than probable some of the re- tiring members are not disposed to offer them- selves for re-election, no fresh candidates aro as yet announced. A splendid opportunity now presents itself to the Liberal party of wresting a couple of seats from the Tories, and it is generally believed that should the Liberals bring forward a couple of good men their success is almost a cer- tainty. One seat, at all events, could be gained, inasmuch as one of the retiring Conservative members nas studiously abstained from attending the meetings of the council. Indeed it would seem that the desire to become a town councillor was brought about more by the pressure of his party than from any personal .desire to acquire municipal honours. The names of the retiring members are as follows:—Mr Joseph Thomas (L), F. P. Green (C), T. Rule Owen (C), and 0. H. S. Williams (C).

TENBY. There will be five vacancies to be filled up in the Tenby Town Council this year. The retiring members are :—Mr L. R. Wood (who will not seek .re-election), Mr R. G. Gifford, and Mr Georg'e Richards and the vacancy caused by the death of Mr W. Williams, who would have been a retiring candidate. There will be an extra- ordinary vacancy to be filled, through the death of Mr J. B. Hughes. It is expected that Mr Richards and Mr Gifford will seek re-election, and Mr James Penscott, jeweller, will contest one of the seats.

RUMNEY CHURCH. TO THE EDITOR. SlB.—Would you kindly allow us a small space in your valuable paper to contradict some state- ments ;made in the Western Mail on Fridav last. It was stated that the vicar hastily closed the door and put his back against it to prevent the warden (Mr Bulgin) entering. That we emphati- cally deny, as he had not time to close the door if he wished to do so. When the choirmen entered he had hold of the vicar by the arm, pulling with all his might. We were not headed by Miss Morgan,as was stated, for one of the choir men was just about to enter the vestry. When Miss Morgan asked the choristers to put Mr Bulgin out he had loosened his hold of the vicar. It was saad that the choristers endeavoured to drag the warden away. There was not a hand laid on Mr Bulgin to offer to drag him away as was stated. It is a downright untruth to say that the vicar rushed into the chancel. Mr Bulgin was in the vestry and saw the vicar leave. We are sure that tho Rev Mr Jenkins was both shocked and surprised at the warden's conduct. We did not hear ihim inform Mr Belgin that he was acting quite rig."at in demanding to count the offertory. It is to b3 hoped that the bishop of the diocese will be made acquainted with the truthful facts of the case.—We are, &c., N. GRAY. W. NETHERBRIDGE. E. ALLWOOD. Rumney, 13th October, 1890. P.S.—It is worth remembering that Mr Bulgin acts as coachmaja for Mr Carr. Comment is superfluous.

GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL. COUNTY RATE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the county rate assessment •oommittee of the Glamorgan County Council was held at Pontypridd on Monday. The following members were present:—Aldermen A. Davies, H. N. Davies, Jenkins, Hunter, Williams, Coun- cillors Forrest, Edwards, Jones, Martin, Morris, Rhys, Roberts. Alderman Thomas Williams occupied the chair. The assistant-overseer of Kenfig appeared to appeal against the county rate basis adopt 2d, and presented a resolution of vestry asking for a reconsideration of the basis. —On the motion of Mr Rhys, seconded by Mr Forrest, the valuation was ordered to stand. The valuation of Llanrhidian lower parish was fixed at £ 2,889. The county basis for Llanfilumgel and Llandough to remain as before. —Mr Thomas Thomas, the overseer of Eghvysilan, was sworn and examined. Public-house property was increased £629, total valuation £ 51,888.—Mr Thomas Edwards, assistant overseer of the parish of Llanfabon, was sworn and examined. The present ratable value of the parish was £23,812, and it was resolved to raise the value of public-house property £360. The county rate basis was fixed at £ 24,322.—Mr John Morgan, the assistant overseer of Llantriasant, was sworn. The ratable value of the parish, according to the union assessment, was £86,057. Public-house property was advanced J6750 by the union assessment committee. The detailed state- ment was not gone into. It was resolved that a full statement be prepared by the assistant overseers of the parishes in the Pontypridd Union as to the house property.—It was proposed by Mr R. H. Rhys, seconded by Mr Forrest, and carried, That we proceed with the valuation of the different parishes in the county as far as we can, so as to prepare a preliminary report to the next meeting of the council, and that we accept the valuations made by the union assessmem,t committee of Merthyr, Pontypridd, and Cardiff pending a detailed assessment, and that Neath and Gowor unions be treated upon the same basis. Mr H. S. Davies, assistant overseer, Llantwit- fardre, was examined. The ratable value amounted to £66,819 15s. The value of public- house property was increased by .£673. Total increase, J3881. Present county basis, £ 67,800.— Mr W. Phillips, the overseer of Llanwonno, was next examined, and proved an addition of 50 per cent. on the valuation of public-houses, being an increase of £1,825; total valuation, £182,707. Mr James Price, Aberdare, was examined. Total valuation, £170,606. There are 175 public- houses in the parish; ratable value, £6,308; increase, £882; a proportion of 15 per cent. is allowed on cottage property, and a further 20 per cent. Mr Jones, Merthyr, overseer, stated that was the ratable value which was accepted, and Gelligaef at £80,53315s; Rhigos, £7,343. The meeting sadjourned to Neath on Friday, the 17th inst. v,

CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL. FINAL MONTHLY MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL YEAR. A meeting of the Cardiff County Council was held on Monday at the Town-liall, tinder the presidency of Ald. D. Jones (deputy-mayor); there being also present Aldermen Yoratty, Fulton, Jacobs, Carey, and Waring; Councillor Thomas Rees, Proger, Trounce, Dr. James, 1msdale, Reynolds, Vaughan, Brain, Mildon, ;P. Price, Jotham, Riches, Shackell, F. J. Bcatfan, Wm. Lewis, Richards, Carr, Tucker, Syrhonds, R. Price, and P. Morell. fi THE FLOODS AT CJRANGETOWN A DEPUTATION. On the motion for the adoption of the minutes of the public works committee, attention was called by Councillor BRAIN to the st4te of the embankment along the Taff, between, Riverside and Penarth-road. He remarked that in view of the possibility of high tides, at the end of the month, some immediate steps ought to be taken in order to prevent a recurreno»:of floods which had caused residents in the district con- siderable pecuniary loss, and seriously affected the health of many persons. The DEPUTY-MAYOR pointed out that after the last flood the owner of the land (Mr Jankes Ware) was communicated with, and in the result the corporation carried out certain repairs, for which Mr Ware paid them £ 36. The whole matter was one for the landowners to deal with, bufcit would be necessary for the corporation to make some move.. Councillor PROGER explained that the owners of the land in question were Lord Bute, Mr Ware, and the Great Western Railway Company. Councillor BRAIN urged the corporation to take the matter in hand at once, seeing that the people affected by the floods were called upon to con- tribute to the rates. Councillor CARR suggested that before passing plans for houses means should be taken to ensure future residents against such inconvenience and damage as had been experienced in the locality of the embankment. The DEPUTY-MAYOR said his opinion was that the bank should be three times its present thick- ness, and should be carried full up to Penarth- road. ?, At this point it was announced that a deputa- tion wished to see the members of the council, and Messrs John, Plummer, and Moir were admitted, and presented a memorial, signed by over 100 residents in the vicinity, requesting the corpora- tion to take immediate action in the direction of the bank made secure. There were over 500 householders who had suffered serious loss by the last floods; and while he was able to say that in the event of nothing being done many people would remove from the district, he assured the council that he and his friends would not hesitate to appear there again. Alderman CAREY, referrincr to the suggested rejection of plans, remarked that even if the com- mittee refused to sanction building operations, owners would go on with their work regardless of the committee's decision-a fact which lie thought would satisfy Riverside residents that the com- mittee had not given exceptional facilities for building in that locality. The statement in the memorial that the embankment Was made by the corporation was not correct, as it was the joint work of Lord Windsor and Lord Bute. He was sure, however, that the corporation would do all that was possible to prevent a recurrence of the loss and inconvenience to the people in the district. Mr JOHN said he hoped that such would be the case, as in the winter months the place was not fit for a dogj to live in, although Clare-road v.ras the principal thoroughfare through to Grangetown. The DEPUTY-MAYOR assured the deputation that the representations made would be considered, mi whatevet could be done would be done. The deputation having withdrawn, Councillor BRAIN, again commenting on the 1? °l position of the dwellers in the neighbourhood, proposed that urgent representa- tions be made to the landowners to do something without delay in order to render the place secure against floods. The motion was seconded by Councillor TROUNCE, who said he would like to add that the work should be done within a week. Councillor MILDOX asked whether, seeing that the corporation repaired a certain portion of the bank, they were not liable for that portion for all time. The DEPUTY-MAYOR Certainly not. We only did the work for Mr Ware, the owner. N C'i,U,NCL111°1' ShACKELL said the effect of the last flood had by no means died out, as many constitu- tions in the locality had been undermined. Councillor THOKA3 REES expressed surprise at the loose views which members seemed to hold in regard to the matter. If the corporation under- took work for owners in the locality referred to, why not undertake similar work in other districts ? Their duty was simply to make as strong repre- sentations as possible to the owners, but nothing sentations as possible to the owners, but nothing more. Councillor Brain's resolution was then agreed to. THE WIDENING OF NEWPORT-ROAD. The minutes of the public works committee contained statements to the effect that the borough engineer had ascertained that a piece of land given by Lord Tredegar for the purpose of widening Newport-road really belonged to the Taff Vale Railway Company, and that the com- mittee had resolved that the chairman (Alderman Lewis) and the borough engineer be desired to see the engineer of the Taff Vale .Company for obtaining the land free of cost if possible and upon this Councillor Trounce asked why the corporation should seek to possess themselves of a piece of land "if possible," seeing that Lord Tredegar had already given it to the town ?—The Deputy-mayor: The answer to that question is simply this • Lord Tredegar cannot give away what does not belong to him. (Laughter.) THE HIGH DEATH-RATE OF CARDIFF. Councillor F. J. BEAVAN called attention to the last report of the medical officer, in which it was shown that tho death-rate for the four weeks was 20'6 per 1,000 as compared with 181 per 1,000 in the 28 large towns, and asked if Dr Waltord could give any fuller statement on the subject than was contained in his report that the high rate was due to the excessive infantile mortality from diarrhoea. The high rate had been sustained for a succession of weeks, and it seemed to reflect upon the sanitary condition of the town. Dr. WALFORD excused himself from going into the subject just then on the ground that it would be his duty to report at length to the health com- mittee on the iiiorrow (Tuesday). He might say, however, that the high rate was clearly due to the excessive infantile mortality from diarrhoea, which was always prevalent at this time of the year, although it had been more marked recently than in previous years. Councillor BEAVAN added that the condition of some places throughout the town—and more particularly stable premises—was such that it was a mercy that something worse than diarrhoea had not resulted. He hoped, however, that the whole subject would receive the attention of the proper departments. He then referred to a resolution in the minutes of the same committee requesting the Pilotage Board to assist the committee by requir- ing pilots to report all cases of sickness on in- coming vessels, so as to prevent! their entering the docks, and pointed out that when cases of infec- tious disease were found on board vessels, the pilots were not allowed to land, and, therefore, it was impossible for them to report. -Aldemi.%n Jacobs replied thatJthere were means by which pilots could report cases of sickness without coming ashore. CORPORATION CON-TRACTA. On the minutes of the Lighting Com- mittee bein- reached, Mr Carr asked that the committee be requested to re-consider their decision to accept the tender of Mr David Evans, Llandaff, for 250 lamp-pillars at £1 5s each. It had been reported to him that Mr Evans did not pay the rate of wages current in the district:, and, if that were so, they would, if they gave him the contract, be setting aside the resolution passed by them on the 9th December last. He moved as an amendment to the adoption of the minutes that the committee reconsider the matter and make full inquiry as to the wages paid by Mr Evans.— Mr F. J. Beavan seconded the amendment, which, after some discussion, was carried unani- mously, OTJTSIDE THEIR PROVIXCE. Councillor F. J. BEAVAN called attentioil to the fact that the parks committee had considered the application for a licence for the Claude Hotel, Albany-road, and asked why the committee should have referred to the matter of licensing. Councillor RAMSDALE explained that an appli- cation was before the justices for a licence, and the applicants, thinking that they might secure the committee's support, wrote to them on the subject, but it was decided to leave well alone, THE LATE COUNCILLOR SFFLTH. A letter was read from Mr E. J. Smith, in which he expressed his thanks for th .vote of condolence passed by the general purposes com- mittee on tne occasion of his father's aw ALDEBMEN OF THE WARDS. In view of the approaching municipal ejections, the ten aldermen of the council were appointed presiding officers for the Wards named Central Ward, Alderman Jacobs South Ward, Alderman D. E. Jones; Cathays, Alderman Lewis; Park, Alderman Fulton Adamsdown, Alderman Carey; Canton, Alderman Waring; Riverside, Alderman Yorath; Roath, Alderman D. Jones; Grange- town, Alderman Sanders} and Splott, Alderman Cory. THE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS, RI The TOWN CLERK presented a returià of the attendances of members at council and committee meetings between September 30th, 1889, and September 30th, 1890, and the following table of the total attendances gives the members in order of seniority:— Total f?2Ji Total possible Attendances. Attendances. The MAYOR (Alderman William t Bandera) 203 -11J4 ALDERMEtf Daniel Lewis 110 100 Richard Cory it. 38 1UP Thomas Vaughan Yorath.. 60 129 Thomas Windsor Jacobs 156 11!O3 Thomas Waring 165 ga Patrick William Carey. 84 .0. M2 Andrew Fulton 55 læ David Edgar Jones 68 ft. ifS David Jones (ex-Mayor) -t- 162 COUNCILLORS :— Robert Bird 12 IS Thomas Rees 122 ft. <. M9 John Guy Proger 121 179 William Edmund Vanglianv 90 ^148 William John Trounce IR7 199 Ebenezer Beavan. 88 13& Sir Morgan Morgan 47 1$7 Thomas Reynolds .68 123 Joseph Ramsdale. 92 145 Joseph Reynalt James 21 120 Thomas Morel. 43 "1 115 Samuel Arthur Brain127 173 William Callow Hurley. 26 v. 70 Richard Price 40 143 Tom Hurry Riches 66 185 Samuel Mildon. r.r,„_109^ 166 Edward William Shackell 48 151 Peter Price 123 242 Francis John Beavan 144 228 William Benjamin Gibbs 18 57 Edward Ilerne 105 140 AlfredRees. 91 133 David Richards 117 185 Frederick Henry Jotham 104 114 "William Lewis 136 161" Lascelles Carr 86 158. James Tucker 16 94 Edward James Smith 34 73 Philip Morel 22 55 William Svmoitds 41 60 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION AND THE RATES. Oil a motion to order the common seal to be affixed to precepts amounting to £ 1,276 2s Id for the purposes of the Technical Instruction Act, 1889, Councillor F. J. BEAVAN asked for information as to how the amount was made up, and pointed out that if the sum mentioned was then voted a year would expire with October and another year begin with November, so that they would be called upon to levy two penny rates within twelve months, whereas the act provided that the rate should not exceed a penny in the pound in any year. Councillor RICHES explained that it was neces- sary that the rate should be drawn upon, and the precept issued but the whole of the amount would not be required, and, therefore, there would be a balance in hand towards next year's sum, so that the full rate of a penny would not be neces- sary. According to an agreement which the corporation had entered into with the University College authorities they had to pay certain moneys in advance. Councillor BEAVAN rejoined that by levying a rate in excess of what was fequired they were asking the ratepayers to comply with what he contended was illegal. They could not make the ratepayers pay in advance, but levy rates so as to allow a certain time to elapse. He understood last month that if a penny rate were levied it would suffice for the whole year, and he objected to the course that had been adopted. If they merely wanted temporary relief, they could have gone to the bank and obtained tho advance, and they_ would then have escaped the necessity of levying two rates in 12 months. But he had no desire to hamper the committee, and if the com- mittee would present their accounts, and let the ratepayers see that they were not paying a second time, he would be satisfied. The minutes were then passed. The council then rose.

l PROTESTANTISM AND THE PRIESTHOOD. THE BAPTIST UNION IN CARDIFF. SERMON AT ST PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. On Sunday evening the pulpit of St Peter's Catholic Church, Roath, was occupied by the Rev Father Cormack, who had been announced to discourse on the Baptist Union in Cardiff, and who took for his text, You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you, that you should go and that you should bear fruit, and that you your fruit should remain." (St John, xv., 16.) During tho past week, the preacher said, they had been reminded by the assembly of the Baptist Union in Cardiff of the immensity of the gulf which separated a Catholic Church from the Protestant sects. They had seen Baptists and Congregationalists fraternising together, and dignitaries of the Church of England opening their doors and stretching forth the right hand of fellowship to those who denied the episcopacy and efficiency of the Divine Sacraments of the Catholic Church. They, as Catholics, had looked 011 with interest at the meetings of the Union, and had read the reports in the hope of finding some good sign. It had hitherto been qne of the most fundamental principles of Protestantism that there was no such thing required in the Gospel of Jesus Christ as organic and visible unity in His Church. But they found Noncon- formist ministers coming forward and speaking openly of union among Christians, and about visible unity in the Church of God. He then proceeded to refer to passages of the Rev James Owen's address to the assembly, and commencing with sentences dealing with the pre- sent condition of Christendom, and describing the desire for unity as a dream, pointed out what he described as the inconstency of admitting that our Lord prayed for unity, and then, with unintentional but none the less implied blasphemy, declaring that that prayer was nothing more than a dream. However, the desire for unity was a healthy sign-it was a sign that the Protestant public was losing its grip of the Reformation principles. There was in that evidence of return to the doctrine of the Catholic Church, which had always taught that the Body of Christ, which was His visible Church, must be united by visible means, and that all who wor- shipped at the same altar should be members one of another. It was with great thankfulness that they saw that the Catholic Church was gradually leavening the minds of the people and breaking down the barriers raised by designing men at the time of the Reformation. On all sides they saw Nonconformists and Pro- testants generally displaying an interest in the state of religion, but they brought to bear so much of the old prejudice that it was impossible for them to realise as Catholics, or impartial readers of history, the absurdity of suggesting that there was not to be found any trace of the Catholic Church in the catacombs or the Lateran of Rome—those first churches of their persecuted fathers. The president of the Baptist "Union was an educated man, and, presumably, had visited the catacombs; but if so, he must have passed through the galleries without a taper, or with a determination to blind his senses to the evidences around him. Alluding to the statement of the president that there was nothing in the inscriptions in the catacombs as to praying for the dead or the sacrifice of the Mass, Father Cormack read several inscriptions in which occurred the phrases May est thou rest in peace" and "Requiescat in pace," just as they could see to-day on the tombstones in the Carciiif cemetery. Evidences of the existence in the Ancient Church of the doctrine of Transubstantia- tion were forthcoming in the form of the pyx, in gold and silver, in which the Host was concealed —that Bread of Life which was carried about and strengthened the spirits of those I engaged in the struggle for the faith. Men who made such statements as were heard at the Baptist Union's assembly were the men who closed their eyes to the testimony that the Catholic Church of to-day was one with the ancient faith of the Christian Church. It had also been asserted that the Free or Nonconformist Churches were the only churches which secured freedom of conscience and access between man andgod,and that the priest of the Catholic Church stood between souls and God. But it was ap- parently forgotten that men must approach and pray to God without the intervention of priests, but because Nonconformists objected to the presence of the priest they also objected to the intervention of the Sacramental system. If, how- ever, Nonconformists believed what they de- clared, that all men before God were equal, and if there was to be no head, where was fhe possi- bility of unity ? But so far frotn the Church attempting to lift the priesthood above the people, they followed the dogma laid down by St. Paul that the priest was placed to minister to the people, and was one of them. The pries1 was placed among the people to encourage honour to God, and to offer sacrifice to God for his own sins and the sins of the people. He (the preacher) was surprised to read in a speech delivered by Dr. Clifford at the assembly that even if at the point of death a person requested to be baptised e could not comply, because a person who was dying could not be immersed and the reason given was that if a dying person was baptised outwardly he might put his trust in the outward ceremony. Where was the Scripture upon which Nonconformists and Protestants based their religion, seeing that they read in St. James "If any man is sick among you let him bring in the priests of the Church,and let them pray over him, and let them annoint him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith shall save the sick man, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he be in sins they shall be forgiven him?" Having described the doctrines of Baptists as an admixture of the doctrines of Calvin and Luther —which were unknown in England 30Q years ago —he prayed that God might bind up the rents that had been inflicted m His Church by the heresies of this kingdom, and that all professing Christians might be united not only with a unity of spirit, but in the bonds of peace.

THE WELSH VOLUNTEERS. Though the full returns of the volunteers for 1890 cannot be ascertained until after the close of the present month, the total number of officers who have passed the voluntary examination in tactics, qualifying for a higher money grant, has already been reckoned up, and the whole service is found to be higher than in any previous year. The total in Wales of those who have passed the examination, equal for captains and held officers to that which in the regulars captains are subjected, before promotion, rtxicl for subalterns that for officers of like rank, is ascertained to be 24, and that the number is not greater is due not so much to the seventy of the examination, which counts for a good deal, as to the distance from the examining boards. The great Cardiff corps sup- plies the largest contribution to the 24, having nine passed officers, and the remainder are con- tributed by the Monmouth Battalion, 6 the 4th Volunteer South Wales Borderers (Pontypool), 4 the Swansea Battalion, 3 and the Wrexnam Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the Flint Engineer Corps, 1 each. It it anticipated that these numbers will be augmented by the examination to be held next month.

ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT AT BRISTOL. At the Bristol police-court on Monday, Richard Morgan, fireman, employed by the Docks Board, Was charged with a criminal assault upon a girl Matilda Bowden, of St. Michael's, on the previous night. Prosecutrix did not appear, she having left her home expressing her intention „ of drowning herself, being ashamed to see her father. Since making this statement footmarks have been found on the banks of the river Avon, and Bowden's hat and cloak discovered near the Water.

THE GRtAT CuRB: FOR CORNS,- MUnd&y"S Viridine-Still further testimony. A Chemist writes :— Will you send me a bottle of your Viridino ? It is for my own use. I get plenty of corn cures of the same colour, but none of them appear to equal yours. No one ought to say his corns are incurable until he has Used Viridine." Thousands have been cured, some ■ of whom bad suffered for over 50 year3. Beware of imitations. Sold in bottles Is, by post Is 2d, by the Proprietor, j. Munclay, Chemist,1, High-street, Cardiff, i&ud PA Chamlsts,, 107941 L-

ENGLISH CONGREGATION- ALISM IN SOUTH WALES. (BV REV. J. A. JENKINS, B.A., CARDIFF.) There were several English Congregational Churches in South Wales previous to the year 1853-ne:1rly all the Pembrokeshire churches and a few in the other counties. But it was in that year at Beaufort, Monmouthshire, that the first attempt was made to draw attention to tlie necessity of further increasing their number. As a. result of this meeting several new churches were formed, and public feeling was roused in the matter. This expressed itself in the formation of the Society for Promoting the Establishment d Support of English Congregational Churches in South Wales and Monmouthshire, at a conference held in Cardiff, November 27th, 1860, at which Messrs S. Morley, M.P., H. Richard, M.P., W; D. Wills, of Bristol, C. Jupe, of Mere, and other English friends were present. In June, 1867, Mr Morley offered, on certain conditions, to the com- mittee of the society the sum of £5,000 towards the erection of 25 chapels. This generous offer was accepted. Twenty-one chapels were built, containing 9,418 sittings, at a cost of £17,000, to- wards which £4,180 was contributed by Mr Morley and £450 by Mr Charles Jupe. The past history of English Congregationalism in South Wales can be summed up in the one word, struggle. We cannot say that our fathers bled and died in struggling on behalf of their principles, but no one can contradict us when we say that they toiled and travelled, and even shortened their days by their ceaseless efforts in season and out of season, by day and by night, in Wales and in England, to provide religioils worship in the Saxon tongue for their own Anglicised countrymen, and also for the strangers within the borders of their land. But they were much encouraged and helped by the generous aid of English Congregationalists, especially that true "servant of Jesus Christ," Mr Samuel Morley. The result of the efforts put forth by them, and by those who took up the work after their decease, is seen in the numerous chapels which have been built in our large towns and in the mining districts, providing accommo- dation for over 36,000 people. Some of these churches are fairly powerful and influential. Be- tween them they contributed last year by dint of effort and sacrifice the sum of £221 16s 9d to the funds of the English Congregational Society of Sou»h Wales. Tliis clearly proves that they have learnt how to help themselves, and that some of tham have hot yet lost the spirit of enthusiasm which was infused into them by the bold origina- tors of this necessary work. Indeed there are at present many Christian friends in these English churches who have been for many years making constant and considerable pecuniary sacrifices, and they deserve all sympathy and support. Tho present condition and future outlook of English Congregationalism in South Wales present features of difficulty, and the mantle of Mr Morley has not yet fallen on anyone in the direc- tion of giving special help. Most of the churches have not only to contend- against the ordinary "weariness in well-doing," but also in addition to that against the depressing effect of heavy chapel debts. The audacity which led to the building of some of these over-expensive chapels is wonderful, if not Christian, but the punishment is constant and severe. However, the people must face the fact that the chapels are in existence, and the struggle, in some cases, is to meet the interest, not to mention the reduction of the debt. There is no probability of any great rush in the near future from the Welsh into the English places of worship. It is true that the English language is making headway in Wales, and that in a few yaarsa monoglot Welshman will be diffi- cult to Imd. But, on the other hand, we must remember that there is a great revival of national feeling among the people of Wales at the present time, and that one direction in which this ex- presses itself is in an increasing attachment on their part to their own language. The Welsh people earnestly desire to become belingual-to learn English through Welsh. How long they can remain such it is difficult to conjecture, but that they will be such for many years is certain. The large majority of these bilingual Welshmen will continue to worship in their native tongue. The extent to which religion and their own language are linked together 111 the minds and hearts of the Welsh people is to be seen in the fact that wherever they arc settled in England and foreign lands the large majority of them cherish it as the vehicle of their devotion and worship. When the Welsh language has been driven by the English out of business and social life in Wales, it will still be found clinging like Joab to the horns of the altar, and will breathe its last in the Dissent- ing places of worship, "dying on its knees." There is therefore nothing extraordinary to hope for in this direction. Since this is likely to be the case with respect to attendance, the future in the matter of the income of these English churches in South Wales will probably be a continuation of the present—a struggle to meet the interest and to make the capital" beautifully less" by very slow degrees. It may be said that Congregationalism is a struggle in other parts of the country. No doubt. but there are certain conditions which make the struggle much keener here than elsewhere. These English churches in most parts of Wales are re- garded as almost" foreigners." The worship is conducted in a. foreign tongue, in which many Welshmen consider it to bo impossible to worship in the highest sense. Besides, the Welsh chapels have the advantage of numbers. There is a charm in "the great congregation," especially to the Welsh heart. The English causes are weak in numbers, and few there be from the Welsh churches that take pity on them. There are no powerful English churches in their neighbourhood, such as there are in Lancashire and Yorkshire, to help them to reduce thoir debts. These, com- bined with other minor circumstances, intensify the struggle here. Though there is no probability of a large migra- tion from the Welsh to the English churches for many years, there are in some parts of South Wales, especially in the large towns, and the Rhondda Valley and other mining districts, laroe numbers of English people who cannot under- stand a word of Welsh. Among these there is work to be done. To these attention ought to be given both by officers and pastors of the churches If necessary our English churches ought to be prepared to alter the order and manner of their service in order to attract the large and increas- ing numbers of people from England settling in the locality of these works who do not attach them- selves to any place of worship. The hope for the increase in our English congregations lies in the retention of the young people as they grow up, and in aggressive work among the English people proper. THE NEEDS OF ENGLISH CONGREGATIONALISM IN SOUTH WALES. (1). More sympathy from the Welsh churches. When the English Congregational quarterly meetings are held in various districts, the con- ferences are scarcely ever attended by the lead- ing spirits of the Welsh churches of the neighbour- hood, nor are the congregations in the public meet- ings held in the evening often augmented by their presence. Surely, for once in a way, the officers of the Welsh churches might consider the interests of the English causes to be synonymous with the interests of the denomination in the district, and might by their open sympathy encourage the ordinary members of their churches to be present at these public meetings. When special meetings are held in the Welsh chapels of other denomina- tions both the ministers and office-bearers of the Welsh Congregational churches are there in strong force, but when such meetings are held in the weak English churches of their own denomination they are not to be found there. It cannot be urged in their defence that they are not acquainted with the English language, for there are very few deacons, and scarcely any ministers, in the de- nomination in South Wales who cannot intelli- gently follow an English discourse. There is another direction in which this lack of sympathy is manifested. It is a fact which cannot be disputed that there are numbers of children attending every Sunday Welsh places of worship who are not able to take an intelligent part in the service, or to follow the sermon because of their insufficient acquaintance with the language, and yet are prevented by their parents from joining English churches. If there were more sympathy accorded us by the Welsh churches wo would soon find some of our weak gliBh, causes taken under the wing of some powerful Welsh church in the neighbourhood. But as things are at present such is not the case. A few months since, at one of our quarterly meetings, it was distinctly asserted, and there was no contradiction, that it would be absolutely useless to attempt to persuade any of our power- ful Welsh Churches in the Rhondda. Valley to throw its protecting wing around the weak English cause struggling by its side. At the same time, we must not overlook the faot that the Welsh churches contain some true friends of the English churches. The secretary of their society is a minister of a Welsh church—Rev W. Einlyn Jones, Morriston and the equally- esteemcd treasurer, Alderman T. Williams, J. P., is a, member of a Welsh church in Merthyr Tydvil. The English ministers in Sonth Wales, together with the churches under their charge, send from every quarter to their Welsh brethren and their powerful churches the earnest appeal, Come .over and help us" with your sympathy. (2) More money. Increasing sympathy OH the part of the Welsh churches would soon manifest itself in the increase of their contributions. It may be said that the Welsh churches have as much as they can do already But this is a work to which they do not devote much effort, though it is manifestly one of their duties. Supposing we compare what tho Welsh churches can do in one direction in which they put forth their energies with what they do in this direction. Last year they contributed to the London Missionary Society £ 1,933 8s 8d, and to the English Congre- gational Society of South Wales £ 82 13s lO^d. This is a list of the several sums contributed in 1 the resnective counties :— English Congre- Foreign Mis- gatIonal Society nonary Work, of Soutil wales. £ s- d- :P, -q. d. Htec6ftshire 99 4 6 2 8 0 Cardiganshire 215 19 5 213 Carmarthenshire 4o6 8 7 12 13 3 Glamorganshire 837 5 10 60 1 5- Pembrokeshire 312 6 9 w 5 4 11 Kodnorshire 2 o 7 £ 1933 8 8 £821:3 10A No one would desire the Welsh churches to lovo the Foreign Missionary Society tho less, but the English Congregational Society a good deal tha more. Let ua analyse their contributions to this society last year. Total amount contributed by 45 Webh churches, £ 82 13s 10jd. Out of this 21 Glamor- ganshire churches gave £ 60 Is 5d; therefore, all the other five counties contributed between them J320 12s 5 Ld. Again, five churches in Glamorganshire con- tributed C44 Os 5d. Therefore, all the rest of tho Welsh churches in the whole of North Wales are represented by J658 13s 5id. Again, one English cnurch in Cardiganshire received last year a grant of -010. The total receipts from the Welsh churches of that county amounted to JB2 Is 3d. The other counties are in the same condition in the proportion of the grants made and the contributions received. Of course, it may be urged in extenuation of the above facts that there is a great difference between the needs of foreign mission work and the needs of the English Congregational Churches in South Wales and also that both the majority of these English churches and of the wealthy Welsh churches are to be found in Glamorgan- shire. Yet, in the face of the above figures, we cannot be surprised to find these words inserted in the last annual report:—"When the large number of Congregational Churches in South Wales is taken into consideration, it is seen that the income of the society could be easily doubled, and the work made more efficient." The total income of the society last year was £ 724 10s 8d, made up thus Chuvch Aid Society 420 0 0 English Churches in South Wales.. 221 16 94 Welsh Churches in South Wales 82 13 lOi -) £ 724 10 8 After deducting about L30 for working expenses, the whole of the above amount was spent in grants to 48 churches. One of the great pecuniary needs of English Congregational win in South Wales is the appear- ance ort4iie scene of some wealthy friend, who, by means of generous offers such as those given by Mr Morley, will help and stimulate many of the weaker churches to get rid of the grievous burden of chapel debts. 3. But the greatest need is the presence of tha Holy Spirit ui our churches to stimulate our members and ^Ur ministers to more diligent efforts 111 all departments of Christian work. The great needs. °f English Congregationalism in South Wales are :—Men, money, sympathy. The spirit of mission work to be done especially among the English lapsed classes in our mining districts and populous towns. It may be said that tho dark side of the case has not been veiled in any way but it was a wise general who laid down the maxim that we should never underrate the opposing forces nor over- estimate our own. The purpose of this article is to show the more efficient work, which could be done through the English churches by more active sympathy and support. Even as things are now, thpy are increasing in influence and numbers every year. But if we, as Congregationalists, both Welsh and English, possessed more of the spirit of our fore- fathers from John Penry and Walter Caradog to Dr Rees and John Davies, nothing could with- stand our more rapid progress in this district.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. EXTRAORDINARY INOREASE OF TRADE. The monthly meeting of the Swansea Harboux Trust was held on Monday, when there Wers present Messrs G. B. Strick (in the chair), T. Freeman (mayor), E. Strick, Glyn Price, E. R. Daniel, J. Naysmith, S. L. Erancia, W. H. y Erancis, and J. Clarke Richardson. THE TRADE OF THE PORT. Mr Wl H. Francis proposed the adoption of the financial statement, which, he pointed out, was of an eminently satisfactory character. The amount received on shipping rates and rates on goods waa £5,025, as against L3,973 in the corresponding month, while the average of the preceding two months was 94,056. The increase in September, as compared with the corresponding month, was no less than 20 per cent.—an eminently satisfac- tory state of things. On the average of the preceding two months, the increase was 13 per cent. The receipts on the general harbour rates were the largest they had had— £ 9,888 6s 6d —against £ 7,721 3s Id in the corresponding month of last year, which then included £ 381: from bridge tolls, which did not appear in last month's accounts. The surplus for the three months was £ 207 6s 9d, against a deficit on th« three months of last year of £ 152 13s 10d. -The Mayor seconded the proposition, and the report was adopted. GENERAL BUSINESS. The executive committee recommended that a galvanised iron warehouse be erected at the west- ern wharf of the Prince of Wales Dock, at a cost of £ 3^400, the contract of the Redcliffe Crown Iron Company that an agreement be made with Mrs Tennant for a supply of back-water to the East Dock from the Tennant Canal at the rate of B500 year that the hire of the ss. Princess for trial of Mr Tydeman's patent for removing silt be extended for three months that, in accordance with the suggestion made by the Board of Trade, certain amendments in the petroleum bye-laws be made.—The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the motion, after alluding to the two first questions mentioned in the report, said the Princess had up to the present done what the trustees believed to be very satis- factory work but as it was advisable that still further tests should be made it had been thought advisable to extend the charter before deciding to secure he boat permanently. —Mr S. L. Francis seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION IN CARDIFF. On Monday afternoon the prizes and certin- cates won by the successful competitors at the recent musical examination in connection with Trinity College, London, wer" distributed in i h(- Council Chamber of the Town-hall, Cardiff. The mayor was expected to have presided, but he wrote expressing his regret at being unable to attend owing to ill-health, and enclosing a cheque. The chair was occupied by Councillor 8. A. Brain, by whom the prizes were distributed, the names being read out by the local secretary, Mr Walter A letter was also received from Colonel Hill, C.L., M.P., vice-president, apologising for his absence, but hoping that the students would make good progress, and that the public would encourage the study of an art which was at opeot so refining and so delightful.—The Chairman ex. pressed his readiness to do anything he could to. further the art of music, which was one great means of raising the mind to higher and better things.—The list of successful competitors was at follows:— SENIOR DIVISION. The Misses Helen Jenkins, Sarah J. Lewis, Mary A Canty (honours), pupils of Mis and Miss Culverwell Miss A. L. Hosgood (pass), J. J. Cameron (pass), pupil of Miss L. A. Frost, Penarth Robert J. Andrewi (pass), pupil of Mr C. O. Thatcher, Roath; Laurt Loundes (pass), pupil of Mr Cole, F.C.O. Miss Eliz. A, Gray (pass), pupil of Miss E. Evans. INTERMEDIATE DIVISION. Misses E. C. Hack (pass), pupil of Miss Cape Migr E. J. Stock wood (pass), pupil of Miss Payne, Cow- bridge. JUNIOR DIVISION. Philip Wm. Jones (pass); Caroline Farr (pass) Annit Llewellyn (pass); Violet Fannie Williamson Llewellyt (pass), pupils of Mr G. C. Howell, Penarth Agnef Mary Sargent (pass), pupil of Mrs Hill; John Stnal", Parsons (pass), pupil of Miss Mary Davies, Cowbml<ce; Ethel Morgan (pass), pupil of Mrs Rees, Pontvpridd; Florence Martha. Williams (pass) pupil of Mr A. E.Jonea Ada Jane Smith (honours); Sarah Marfft. James (pass) Kate Boddy (pass), Cassie Edwards (honours), Estliet Pavies (honours), Annie Evans (honours), Mabel Maud Mander (honours), Marion Richards (honours), Mar*ave( Maria Evans (honours), Mary Ann Thomas (honours) Florence Buckley (honours), pupils of Mrs and th< Misses Culverwell, Cowbridge; Mansel Hosjrood (honours), pupil of Miss Canty Ellen Pavies (pass) Mabel Williams (honours), Florence Webb (pass), Char- lotte Partridge (honours), Cicely Da Sautoy (honours) Carew Du Sautoy (honours), Lena Clarke (honours) Gertrude Bromley (pass), Gladys Weblo (pass) pupils of Miss L. A. Frost, Penarth; Barbara Jam Williams (pass), Rebe Jones (pass), Lillie Reevec (pass), Mary Ann Lewis (pass), Annie Gertrude Whitt (pass) Emily Pavies .(pass), Alia Jones (pass), Edit!, Mabel 1 ratt (pass), Minnie Reeves (pass), A "Ties Fulli love Evans (pass), Mary Williams (pass), Elnil Williams (pass), Mary Hannah Rees (pass) Eliza Edwards (pass), Mary Hannah Richards (pass) Lizzi* Evans (pass), Lizzie Jones (pass), Ada Williams (pass), Gretha Jans Ithp (pass), Katie Hosea (pass), Lizzin Jane Davies (honours), Mabess Thomas (honours), pupils of Mrs R. H. Jones, Summerfield Hall, Maesy- cwmmer Rose Thompson (pnss) nnd Arthur Williail, Blight (pass), pupils of Mr C. O. Thatcher Willian, Johnson (pass), pupil of Miss Adye, Pontypridd ( Mary Sophia Jones (pass), pupil of Mrs R. H. Jones Summertield Hall, Maesycwmmer; Margaret Cwe llian Davies (pass) and Mary Lydia Pavies (honours) pupils of Miss J. E. Canty, Tenby; Laura Eveli-it Matthews (pass), pupil of Mrs Matthews, Penarth i John James Young (pass) and John Lewis (pass), pupil* of Miss M. Morgan, Maesteg; William William#* (pass) and Elizabeth Amy Harvey (pass), pupils of Mist Griffiths, Cowbridge Margaret Ann Paul (pass). pupu of Miss Arnott, Pontypridd; William Lemmer (pass) pupil of Mr C. O. Thatcher Thos. John Woodth^ipt (pass), pupil of Mr T. Pavies, Cardiff; Mary Aura Phillips (pass) and Mary Jane Harris (pass), pupils ot Dr Frost, Cardiff; Gertrude Parsons (pass), pupil of Miss J. W. Price, Roath Gwendoline John (pass), Jane Jenkins (pass), Emma Patrick (pass), Mary Jana Hopkins (pass), and Marian Annie Llewellyn (pass), pupils of Miss Llewellyn, Cowbridge. The following pupils received prizes from th» local committee for having obtained the highest number of marks in their respective diviiions:- SENIOR HONOURS DIVISION.—Miss Mary Alexandra Canty, 1st prize Miss Helen Jenkins, 2nd prize. SENIOR PASS BIJCTION. Miss Laura Lowndes, lsf prize; Miss Jean Johnston Cameron 2nd prize INTERMEDIATE PASS SECTION. — Miss Eva Jam Stockwood, 1st prize Bliss Emily Caroline Hack, 2ni prize. JUNIOR HONOURS SECTIOS.-Miss Cicely Du Sautoy, 1st prize Miss Mabel Maud Mander, 2nd prize. R S 'SECTION.—Miss Lizzie Jones, 1st prize; Miss Mary Jane Harris, 2nd prize. At the close of the distribution, on the motiot of Mr Scott, seconded bv the Rev A. R. Ezard, i vote of thanks was passed to Mr Councillor Brain, and a similar compliment was paid the mayor fot his kindness in allowing the use of the council chamber. At the close of the above prize distribution Mil Walter Scott presented prizes to several pupils of Summerfield Hall, Maesycwmmer. Mrs R H. Jones, of that well-known scholastic establishment, sent up twenty-six candi' dates to the Trinity College examination, and of these no fewer than 23 passed successfully, This is, up to the present, the largest numbei which has been sent from any school in Soutl Wales. Three of the pupils took honours, an<i one gained a. special prize, being the highest it list in the junior division, having obtained 10( marks—the highest number possible. The fol lowing scholars received special school prizef from the hands of Mr W. Scott, thej having made 90 marks out of i possible hundred Emily Davies, Pontypridd ( Jylabel Pratt, Iredegar Rebe Jones, Hengoed' Agwes l^van?, Hengoed; Lille Reeves, Tredegar { and Mary H. Richards. We are pleased to state that Mr Walter Scott has. been made a life-member of Trinity College, in recognition of his services as local secretary in Cardiff in connection with these examinations.