South Wales Daily News

RECKLESS BREACH OF COLLI ERY RULES. At the Aberdare Police-court, on Tuesday, George Battenbow, collier, working at Treaman Colliery, was summoned for three distinct breaches or the Mines Regulation Act, on the 17th of August last, at that colliery, in firing a shot in the mine, not being a person entitled or appointed to do so; for taking matches into the mine and also for having his lamp open inside the lamp station. Mr C. Kenshole prosecuted on behalf of the Powell Duffryn Company, the de- fendant being represented by Mr John W. Evans, Aberdare. Mr R. D. Rees, an ex-member of the aliding-scale committee, occupied a seat in the well of the court,—John White, overman at the colliery, deposed that on the day in question he was passing through the colliery in company with the overman, when they heard a report. Going towards defendant's working place, they met some powder smoke. Tliey went on to the defendant and charged him with firing a shot. He at first denied doing so, but ultimately ad- mitted it. and said lie fired it with a match. On his lamp being examined it was found to be open. Mr Thomas Rail ton, the inar-agar of the colliery, also gave evidence as to the method of working in the colliery, &c. They used locked lamps.— For the defence it was contended by Mr Evans that the management of the colliery were per- fectly aware of the practice of colliers firing shots, and, indeed, it was urged that there was 110 shot- firer appointed. Both those allegations were denied by the manager and overmau, but it was admitted that the mme, although a dry one, was not a dusty one, and that there had been no gas found in it.—The Bench, taking all the facts into consideration, announced that they had decided not to send the man to prison. The charge of taking matches into the mine was dismissed, and a fine of j52 and costs inflicted for each of the other two offences.

BITTER CRY OF THE CHILDREN. A peculiarly ghastly case of cruelty to children came before the Faversham magistrate, Richard Grant and his wife were brought up charged with neglecting two children of their own and two others farmed out to them. They were in the habit of dragging this forlorn little troupe about with them through the villages and towns of Kent, the children being set to beg while the woman sang. On Monday they were found in the pouring rain in Ospringe village, and the little bags of bones done up in soaked and filthy clothes that passed for children wero sent to the work- house, and their guardians to the lock-up—thanks to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Since they have been in the workhouse the poor children have begun to thrive, one of them, aged three and a half years, and weighing 121b. lluz. on admission, having put oil 3!b. in the course of a week. Kind-hearted folks who think to relieve child misery in the streets by giving money to those who live on it, will do well to tbake a note of this case, and to send their prif ts to the society yhioh is rescuing so many children from wretchedness and cruelty.

SCENE IN THE SWANSEA POLICE- COURT. At the Swansea Police-courb on Tuesday, a woman of inanyprevious appearances was brought for the 57th time before her betters" for disor- derly conduct. She beguiled the interval with boisterous laughter and other unseemly behaviour, and when Dock-constable Taylor detailed her offences she poured out torrents of abuse and threats. Dr. Hall told her she must pay for her conduct by a month's imprisonment, whereupon she took from her pocltet a parcel of bread and hurled it at the constable. Her aim was, how- ever, at fault, and before she could repeat the operation she was seized and removed.

CItEDITORS' MEETING AT CARDIFF. The creditors of Mr John Wynn, of the Dumfries Hotel, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, com- mercial traveller, were to have met at the office of the official receiver at Cardiff onTuesday,buttbete were not present sufficient creditors to form a quorum. The debtor's statement of affairs shows gross liabilities, £ 2,$68 7s lOd expected to £ 1,657 7s 10d; assets, £10 i deficiency, £1,641 7s lOd.

A RECENTLY PUBLISHED REPORT ot the HistOIV cal Manuscripts Commission contains a most; interesting digest of the ancient records of the Corporation of Hereford, and some references to the making and selling of beer, are worth notice. Alle," Beere," and Metheglen'' (a beer from honey) are frequently mentioned from to the end of that century. At various times, from 1513 to 1550, persons were indicted for putting hops in ale, there being a law in force against the practice. Little did the magistrates of that time think that in the nineteenth century one of the most paying industries in the county of Hereford would be the growing of this so-called "pernicious drug," and that the city itself should become famed for the brewing of a special beer, the Golden Sunlight << Ale, whose excellence and flavour should greatly depend upon the very pick of Herefordshire hops being used in its brew- ing. Brewed only by Charles Watkins and fcon the Hereford Brewery, atid sold by Agents throughout the kingdom. 13401-'H9

ALBION COLLIERY DISASTER, SOUTH WALES DAILY NEWS" RELIEF FUND. Having, in accordance with our practice when a colliery disaster occurs in this district, opened a relief fund in aid of the persons dependent on the victims, we wish to urge, in the present instance, the special claims for help which are incident to the Cilfynydd calamity. No fewer than 135 widows and 350 children require assistance. The number of breadwinners killed exceeris that of any previous accident; and the need is greater than it has ever been. In these circumstances we are sure that our readers will do their utmost. All sums forwarded us will be handed over to the Central Relief Fund, and thus the I money will be carefully distributed, and there will not be any overlapping. It is estimated that between £ 60,000 and L70,000 will bo required and whilst it may be argued that the deceased I men having been members of the Permanent Fund, a certain amount of relief is guaranteed their survivors, we would point out that it would not be fair to make tne men's foresight and pro- vidence an argument against their dependent relatives. There is, too, the consideration that the Permanent Fund allowance is relatively small, and that the families left desti- tute ought not to be left to the bare insurance allowance. They have done all in their power to help themselves, and have on that account a stronger claim upon the benevolent. In response to numerous inquiries we have to state that although our fund will, as usual, be handed over to the Central Relief Fund, it will be accompanied by a stipulation that the money shall be applied directly to the benelit of the widows and orphans in connection with the Cilfynydd Disaster, and not be simply an assistance to the finances of the Permanent Fund. i; s d Proprietors South Wales Daily News 21 0 0 Amounts previously acknowledged 1 269 7 8 The Scholars anil Teachers of Pontyeats Hoard Schools, Llanelly, per Mr D. n. DavifiS 1 5 4 Scholars of the Board Schools, Pontardului<3, per Mr J. Roberts and Miss S. A. Williams 1 16 5 Collection at the Baptist Chapel, Pembroke, per Rev. If. Thomas 3 5 6 Collection at Watford (near Caerphilly) In- dependent Chapel, per Hev. D. G. Rees. 1 6 0 Collection at Penuel Baptist Church, Rhym- '%fr John Lewis ney, per Mr John Lewis 2 5 3 C.M., Llansaint, per Rev. D. Giles Owen. 016 0 Bodrin»allt Congregational Church, Ystrad Rhondaa, per Rev. J. C. Owen, pastor 2 16 8 Mr Dd. Thomas, Hughesoffka, South Russia, per Mr D. M. Daniels, Mainrlee, Mon 110 Collection at Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Rhayader, per Mr Richard Morgan 0 Collected at Calvinistic Methodist. Chapel, Garndiffaith. Pontypool, per Mr D. S. Thomas 1 11 2 Collected by Teachers and Scholars of Llan- fattock Vibow Avel School, per Mr W. D. ,ewis & 1 Miss C. Phillips, Tabernacle, Caroift 0 2 0 Collected at New Hebrew Synagogue, Ed- ward-terrace, per Mr Harris Cohen, president 3 15 0 Collected at Tabor Independent Chapel, Abergwynfl, per Mr J. R. Jones 114 0 Collected at Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Glanrliyd, Egiwvs'.vrw, R.S.O., Pem., per Mr J. Griffiths 0 18 0 Collected at Zion Baptist Church, Briery Hill, Ebbw Vale, per Mr Lewis Pritchard.. 3 11 6 Sale of poems, per Mr Taylor, 8, Stanley- park, Bristol (second donation) 0 5 0 Collection at Ebenezer, Glyntalf, Congrega- tional Church, per Rev. D. G. Evans 2 15 6 Zoar Independent Church, Llantrisant, per Mr W. John 0 1 2 0 Gibea Congregational Church, Brynaman, per Rev. W. 1). Thomas 5 11 0 Ebenezer Congregational Chnrch, Brynaman, per Mr John Harris 1 14 7 Moriah C.M. Chapel, Brynaman, per Mr A. M. Jones. 1 0 0 Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Gains- borough Branch, Lincolnshire, per Mr Frank sV Billett, secretary 0. 32193 Collected by Mr T. J. Oriel, 13, Park-street, Cardiff 0 5 6 Collected at Varteg and Cwmavon W esleyaii Sunday Schools per Mr J. J. Blatchley 1 18 0 From the Miners of tho Naval Collieries, Pen- ygrai^, l>e>" Thomas Lewis, check- weigher, Rhys-street, Trealaw C? 4 0 Workmen, Bute Dry Dock, Cardiff, per Mr J. Gerrish 0 17 0 Collected at Babell C.M. Chapel,jCwmbwrla, Swansea, per Ni r G. Anthony 4 9 3 Collection at Ararat Baptist Church, Waun- treoda, per Mr Eli I tees 21 3 E. W. B., Cardiff 0 3 0 Coal Trimmers employed by Messrs Worms, Josse, and Co., Cardiff, per Mr l. Gilbert 5 0 0 Collection at Anion Welsh Baptist Chapel, Walker-road, Cardiff, per Mr C. Howells 1 15 5 24 Beach-street,, Swansea, per Rev. Dr. Goroer Lewis_ 0 5 0 Collected at Siloh Congregational Church, Melincrytlian, Neath, per Rev. R. O. Evans 5 13 C Collected at Morih Baptist Cliapel, Llaiioliy, per Mr John Bowen 5 0 6 Collected at Ztou Baptist Church, Llanelly, per Mr Win. Da vies 4 7 0 Collected at Rhydygwin Unitarian Chapel, ystrad, Cardiganshire, per Mr Saunders Da vies, secretary 1 5 0 Tabernacle Methodist Chapel, Ynisher, per Mr William Evans 2 5 0 Zion Chapel, lilansidwrii, R.S.O., per Mr 1) Grifflths 116 0 Collection at Penuel Congregational Church, Aberayron, per Rev. T. Gwilym Evans.. 310 0 Hennon Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Pon- tardnlais, per Mr Thomas Davies 3 0 0 Collection at Panteg Congregational Church, Ystalyfera. per llev Ben. Davies 2 15 0 Collected bv Miss Beatrice Bancroft (in- cluding £ 1 from Mr Richard Norris), Saimdersfoot, near Tenby 2 5 4 Penuel Baptist, Church, Penarth, per Mr W. Treharne, Cogan 0 1 1 0 Tabernacle Congregational Church, Morris- ton, per Rev. W. Emlyn Jones 8 10 0 Members of the Provident Society, Tonyrc- fail, per Mr J. P. Williams 11 0 0 Tabernacle Baptist, Chapel, Burry Port, per Mr G. Reynolds 5 0 0 Collection at Bed was Welsh Baptist Chapel, per Mr Lewis Miles 6 10 4 Abergavenny District of Oddfellows M.U., per Mr D. James 4 4 0 R.A.O.B. Institute, Barry Dock, per Mr R. Guy, steward, viz Smoking Concert 2 0 6 Band Parade — 2 14 2 Ball 3 5 0- 8 0 0 n Collections Wesleyan Chapel, Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool," per Mr Win. Gregory 2 6 0 Collection at Plasnewydd Methodist Chapel, per Mr W. B. Davies 2 18 5 Collection at Ebenezer C.M. Chapel, Haver- fordwest, per Rev. W. Meudus 1 11 6 Collection at Albion-square Congregational Church, Pembroke Dock, per Mr I. E. Samuel 6 12 Collect-ell at Nazareth C.M., LIese, per Mr John RceS 0 0 8 6 Collection at Tttbof Baptist Chapel, Llan- trisant, per Rev J. Jones 1 4 6 Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Penybont, Radnorshirei per Mr W. Boulder 2 1 0 Albion l'ark Welsh Congregationol Church, Chester, per Mr Henry Price 2 2 3 Bethel C.M. Church, Court-road, Cadoxton, per Mr C. Howe 1 5 7 Collected in bar of Castle Hotel, Tredegar, per Miss Martha, Evans 0 14 0 Perseverance Lodge No. 258 of Independent Order of Good Templars, per D. Morgan, D.G.C. T 0 10 0 Scholars and Teachers of Peutre Schools, per Mrs Chalke, Miss Eo Thomas, and Mr H. Howell 1 2 6 Singleton, Swansea 0 5 9 Collection at Bethel English Baptist Cliapel, .Cotiypaiidy, per Mr John J oues, Post-office, Trelaw 3 0 0 Collected at Blaenrhondda Welsh Congrega- tional Church, per Mr S. Nicholas, trea- surer 1 0 0 Bethlehem Congregational Church, Pentyfch, per Rev. J. T. Rees 1 10 0 Bethel Baptist Chapel, Llanelly, tier Mr Thomas Job 3 16 1 Proceeds of It.A.O.B. Smoking Concert, held at King's Castle Hotel, Canton, per Mr T. Jones 3 3 0 Panteg Congregational Church, Vstalyfera, Subscription, per Rev. Ben Davies 1 0 0 Zoar Independent Chapel, Clydach Vale, per Mr David Davies, Treasurer—Collec- tion, 58s, Rev. T. Williams, Pastor, 5s 3 3 0 Mr P. H. Coward's Foreman and Trimmers, per Mr J. H. Payne 1 0 0 Welsh Congregational Church and Friends, Williamsburg, Iowa, C.S.A., perblesst; E. H. Jones and James Nicholas 34 0 0 Taff Vale Railway outdoor staff, per Mr W. H. Phillips, Treasurer of Standing Com- mittee, second donation 6 6 0 Blackwood Collection, per Mr H. A. Jeremy, Sect. 7, viz. Blackvrood West District. 18 9 0 Blackwood East District 3 15 5 lthyn and Croespenniaen District.. 3 7 0 Manmoel District 2 2 0 Bedwelity District. 4 6 3 Hollbush District 2 1 3 krgoed District 5 9 0 Gellygroes District. 117 0 41 6 11 Less incidental expense.9 0 4 8 41 2 3 £1 Is of this amount will be forwarded to the Miners Permanent Provident Relief Fund, by request. Collection at Bwlch Cliapel (C.M.)* Brecon- shire, per Mr John Parry 8 0 0 Collection at, Penfford C.M. Church, p<>r Mr Arthur Williams, Doldyron 1 1 0 Collection at Salem Baptist Church, Cwm- felin, Bedlitiog, per Rev. W. Morton 1 6 6 Saml. Evans, Taicyd, Three Crosses. 0 2 0 Collection at-rabernaele Methodist Chapel, Ystradgunlas, per Air Samuel Morgan 115a Ty'nygwndwn Congregational Church, Car- 4 diganshire, per Rev. B. C. Davies, pastor.. 3 4 0 Troedyrhiw Congregational Church, Car- diganshire, per Rev. B. C. Davies, pastor.. 106 Trinity Ilall Calvinistic Church, Tonypaudy, pur Mr D. Richards 2 2 a Penmark Calvinistic Church, per Mr h. Thomas £ ? Ilermon Congregational Church, Plasniarl 2 2 04 Welsh Baptist Church, Ynysllir, per Mr Thomas Davies ? f t Caiinel Congregational Church, Petubrey 1 1 j?4 Zion Congregational Church, Burry Pott 1 o oy per Rev, f. 11. ltees. Tabernacle Congregational Chapel, Llan- elly, per Mr Rhys Richards 2160 Zion Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Skewed, 7 per Mr E. Hopkins 4 2 Received at Post-office ceunter, Cow bridge, per Mr T. Bradsh -.w, Postmaster 0 10 0 Subscribed by Workmen and vadesmeti of Glyneorrwg, per Mr S. Stephens •••• 960 The Calvinistic Methodist Church, Pentre- 1 felin, nearWennv Bridge, per Rev. D. Rhys 111 4 Proceeds of Concert by Choral Union, Gains- borough, per Mr G. H. Whitwortli 2 0 6 Siloh Calvinistic Methodist Church, Victoria, per Mr D Hughes J- ff 0 Anonymous, Swindon ••,• 0 ° Collected at Caersalem Methodist Chapel, LIKiiedi, per Mr D. Davies, Park 2 0 6 Betliesda Baptist Chapel, Swansea, per Mr J. Benjamin 2 7 6 Independent Church, Castillon, per Rev. W. C. Davies 0 14 9 Bethesda Welsh Conp'egational Chapel, B.irry, per Mr David Evans Newchapei Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Pembrokeshire, per Mr W. Hughes 1 7 0 Bryn Chapel, Uanelly, per Mr John Thomas 2106 Subscribed by the Porthgain Granite, Slate, and Brick Co., Ltd.j and Employees 4 2 0 Bwlchgwynt Calvinistio Methodist Chapel, Tiegaron, per Mr I). Evans 3 10 0 Bethesda Chapel, Tydu, per Mr Benjamin Williams.. 2 12 0 Penuel Baptist Chapel, Cwmavon per Mr IJ. Grifflths 1106 Siloah Congregational Chapel, Llatielly, per Mr Daniel Kvalis. Z 0 0 Bankycapel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, per ReV. J. Lloyd Thomas 0 10 0 Treffynnon Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Pem., per Rev. W. M. Lewis 1 5 0 Castle-street Congregational church, Swansea, per Mr D J. Lloyd 12 2 9 Proceeds of an eisteddfod on the rocks^ AbVr- portn, Cardigau, per Mr D. Jones, IIirwain 0 10 0 Salem Baptist Chapel, Llantwit Vardre, per Mr T. Williams. 0 15 0 English Baptist Church, Church-street, r, per Mr J. Penberthy. 2 6 1 Subscribed at Hermon Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Tvnewydd, Ogiuore Vale, per Rev Charles Williams 3 13 6 Zoah Baptist Chapel, Ffrwdamws, per Mr David Williams 250 Gilead Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Pem- broke, per Mr Matthew Thomas 1 9 6 Baptist Church, Mumbles, per Mr W. Griffiths 117 I.O.G.T. Lodge, No. 234, Newnham-oii- Severn, per Mr S. Newman, C.T 0 10 0 Bethesda Congregational Chapel, Toiigwyn- lais, per Mr Williams, schoolmaster 0 16 0 David Davies, Esq., colliery proprietor, Boks- burg, Transvaal, South Africa, per Mr J. W. John, Ynyshir 2 2 0 Blaenycwm Baptist Church, per Mr John Walters, Treherbert 2 8 9 Teachers and Scholars of the Miskin Schools, Mountain Ash, per Mr W. Armitage, head teacher. 2 10 0 Maindee Congregational Sunday-school, per Mr Alf. Cleevely 0 8 0 Tabernacle Welsh Independent Chapel, Llan- dilo, per Mr W. R. Jones 7 15 11 Ebenezer Welsh Congregational Church, Tre- degar, per Mr David Watkins 212 6 Jerusalem Chapel (C.M.), Ton, Ystrad, per Mr T. Richards 5 5 3 Llanwenartli Baptist Church, Mon., coll. per Mr Edward Morgan, sec 5 0 0 Welsh Calivnistic Methodist Church, Dolan, per Mr D. Powell 10 0 Ton Temperance Brass Band. 5 0 0 Second subscription from the Committee of the Fleur-de-lis, Pengam, Gllfacli, per Mr W. N. Davies 015 6 Mount Zion Congregational Church, Troedy- rhiw, per Mr Charles Wayt 10 0 Christian Brethren Chapel, Thornhill Edge, near Dewsbury, per Mr Edward Kent 3 0 0 Cathays Cycling Club, per Mr Wm. Lodge.. 110 S Offertory at Newcastle Church 6 1 6 Balance of offertory at Laleston, after paying jc;5 to Miners' Pro- vident Fund 3 0 0 Offertory at St. John's, Tondu 2 14 0 Offertory at Tythegston, per Rev. n. Davies, vicar of Newcastle, Bridgend 8 0 6.-19 16 0 English Baptist Chapel, Abersyclmn, per Mr A. Morgan 2 12 0 Sons of Temperance, Cardiff Grand Division, per Mr J. Bridginan 5 0 0 Congregational Church, Abergavenny, per Mr S. Deverall 15 2 The Assistants of the Tonypandy Co-operative Industrial Soc ety, Ltd., per Mr J J. WilAiams 116 The Scholars and Assistant Mistress and Master of the Llanfair Board School, Lam, peter, per Mr Dan Jenkins 0 10 0 Oiiertory at Wesley Chapel, Cowbridge, per Rev. R. Dillon 1 10 0 Bethania Chapel Ctlvinistic Methodist, Glyn Neath, per Mr William T. Rowlands 2 0 0 Employees of Mr Solomon Andrews (building department) 1 15 0 Cwmbran Colliery collection 16 16 9 Patent Nut, and Bolt Company. 10 0 0 General Public collection 6 10 0 Sir Joseph Weaton, M.P. 5 0 0 Alderman Parfitt alld Workmen 4 5 3 J. Jacob, Esq 1 18 0 ]?. W. ltafarel. Esq 1 1 0—45 5 0 Per Upper Cwmbran Colliery Committee Colliers of North Gritlin Pit, lilaina, per Mr Janies PitmLtil 3 1 0 Hereford and County Liberal Club, per Mr W. J. Mullany (second donation) „ 8 8 0 Betliinia Baptist Chapel, Cardigan, per Mr David Evans 2 4 0 From the Teachers and Children of the Llantwit Major Board School, per Mr J. M. Dunstan (master) 0 10 0 English Congregational Church, Briton Ferry, per Mr Henry Gower 3 3 9 Collected at the Arvon Cal vltnistic Methodist Monthly Meeting, per Mr Win. Evans 138 9 5 Mr T Pugh Jones, and Workmen, Llangathen Yard, Llanellyj 3 0 3 Subscribed by North's Navigation Company's Tynewydd Colliery Workmen, per Mr J. T. Onions 6 13 0 Calvinistic Methodist Church, Ambleston, Pem., per Mr Wm, Bateman 0 7 6 Horeb Congregational Church, Morriston, per Mr Wm. Griffiths 2 0 2 Glamorganshire and Carmartheushire English Baptist Association 52 19 9 Thomas Morgan, Bush Inn, Coedcae, Victoria 010 6 Mr A. Taylor, 8, tradley Park, Bristol, sale of poems-3rd dOllat:on 0 6 0 Mr James Eckersley, Pontypool 1 1 0 Collection Box at door of Messrs Bradley's Establishment, Hope-street, Wrexham. 216 3 Siloh Chapel, near Llandovery, per Mr l'hos. Griffiths 0 6 10 Boilermakers and Iron Shipwrights of the Walisend Pontoon Co., per Mr F. Iticketts 3 il 0 Mount Ziou English Baptist Church, Aber- dare Junction, per Rev. II. Robinson 13 3 Jerusalem Independent Church, Burry Port, per P»ev. John Rogers 5 11 0 A. B. C 0 5 0 Bethesda Congregational Church, 1.lan. gattock, CrickhoweU, per Mr John Richards 2 1 3 Wesleyan Chapel, Abergavenny, per Mr W. C. Williams 2 6 0 Bryn Sion Congregational Church, Cwmbach, Aberdare, per Rev. D. M. Davies. 5 0 0 Surplus of Messrs E. Cottam and Co.'s work- men's outing fund, per Mr James Beverley. 1 17 7 H"reb C.M. Chapel, Pentyrch, per Mr Wm. Evans 1 6 0 Collected at the Alexandra Hotel Bar, Cardiff 0 16 8 Alpha Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Builth Wells, per Mr K. Jones 5 0 0 Gnoll-road Congregational Church, Neatll, pee Mr Daniel Davies 2 10 0 English C.M. Church, Bridgend, per Mr B. Pritchard 1 0 0 The Small Heath Branch of theamiilga. gamated Society of Railway Servants, per Mr T. Bloxhatn 0 10 0 Primitive Methodist Sunday-school, Blaen- avon, per Mr John Rogers" 0 15 4 Cadlö Congregational Chapel, Forest Each, Swansea—Mr W. F. Samuel 212 1 Mr B. Thomas, photographer, Aberdare, 2nd instalment. 10 0 0 Mr John Bowen, 42, Rogent's Park-road, London, per W. Williams, B q., 2 2 0 Mr Josepy Ovryer, traveller forT. II. Bentley- and Co., lemon squash manufacturers. Lon- don, per Rev. George Hanis, Spurgeon's colporteur, Cardiff, 4th donation 0 10 0 Bethel Baptist Church, Merthyr, per Mr Iti hard Llewellyn 0 15 9 Bethesda Baptist Chapel, per Jennet Evans, treasurer 0 10 6 Zion Baptist Chapel, Pentre, per Mr A. Cule, treasurer 1 5 0 Llandyfeilog Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, per Rsv. I. L. Thomas 1 2 0 Cross Key's Bosrd Scho-le, near Newport (Mon.), per Mr W. G. Edwards 3 5 10i Cross Key's Baptist Sunday School, near Newport (M"i).), per Mr W. G. Edwards 2 16 6b Bethlehem Congregational Chapel, Gwaelo- dygarth, per Mr Phillips, grocer, second donation 0 10 0 Collecte(I at Ebenezer Cl!al)el (C.M.), Llaiiedy, Carm., per Mr D. Francis 0 12 5 Siloa Welsh Congregational Chapel, Aber-^i dare 5 10 2 Siloa Good Templars' Lodge, Aberdare, per f M r Thomas Phillips J 1 1 0 Per Mr A. Taylor, 8, Stanley-road, Bristol (4tli donation) 0 5 0 Collection amongst a few friends per Mr J. CT. Jenkins, National Provincial Bank, Leicester 1 6 0 Collection at Baptist Chapel, Rumney, per Mr M. Dennison 0 12 6 Visitors at Lliinwrtyd Wells, per Mr John Rosser and D. Cule 3 0 0 GlaruUvr Congregational Chapel, Toff's Well, per Rev. W. Rees, pastor 12 0 Subscription fiom the Great Western Col- liery Company's Coal Trimmers, Cardiff 4 0 0 £2,175 12 3

"PRACTICAL JOKIST. Experience, it is said, is Ft liard school, but fools can learn in no other. Being a practical jokist," the butcher namod Qnartemiaiii, of Kentish Town, who appeared at the London Sessions charged with assault, belongs to the category which, according to tlie author of Sartor Resartu1?/' predominates in this couhtry, and he has now Slifee months' retirement in gaol to ruminate over the folly of his conduct. A publican in Quartermain's neighbourhood was sitting dosing in his bar when the brilliant idea occurred to the butcher of emptying a sack of flour over him. It was all a little joke, and Qllar- termain laughed immoderately at the hnmour of which he Was the author. The publican did not see it in that light at all, and eent for a con- stable. Quartermain became irritated atjthis lack of perception, and to enforce the point threw at the flour-covered licensed victualler one of his own glasses. The butcher's "Jiule joke has ended in three mouths' hard labour, and he may be sure that if he continues his career of horseplay when he emerges from seclusion a worse fate remains for him. Pr,.Acical jokists," unless they repent at an early stage, are bound to come to a bad end.

INGENIOUS. A mail is gfoing the round of the London hospitals, obtaining admission by so manipulating the thermometer that it registers 105 degrees or higher in the axilla. At one hospital be Was admitted with the story that he had fallen in the street, and with slight bleeding from the ear and from the back of the throat at another he attempted to commit suicide at a third lie became violent and was sent to an asylum, but was released in a few days as not being insane. He is a Gorman, fair-haired, aged about forty, and has the scar of a recent trephining over the right side of the head. Mr Stephen Paget believes that he raises the index of the there mometer either by friction between his muscles, or by simply giving the thermometer a rapid swing in the wrong direction, before he puts it under his arm. liy the latter method he leaves a vacuum between the intlex and the rest of the mercury.

SOCIAL IN EQUALITIES. "A CORRECTION. TO THE EDITOK. SIR,—-Permit me to express to you my deep gratitude for the kindly notice you have taken of my brother's work in to-dav'e Daily News, and to point out a. slIght error. 1 shall be pleased to j forward Social Inequalities on the receipt of Is ld. or Is 7d in stamps, and riot2«6das your review suggests.—'I am, &c., J. WYNN. Dumfries Commercial Hotel, St. Mary-street, Cardiff.

MR GLADSTONE'S HYMN BOOKS. Mr Gladstone hats ih his library at Hawarden Castle a very fine collection of hymn books belonging to various communions. Recently the members of the Primitive Methodist Conferehce, while assembled at Chester, were permitted to vhit Hawarden and see the library. It was noticed that in the collection of hymn books there was not a copy of the Connexiobal Hymrtal. The local committee of arrangement at once resolved to supply this deficiency, and Mr Gladstone's acceptance has askod of a copy of the book, beautifully bound, and bearing ? suitable inscrip- tion. Its receipt has been acknowledged by Mr H. Gladstone, who, in a letter to Rev. W. R. Bird, writes :—" I am desired by Mr Gladstone to thank your local committee tery intich for their kind gift ot your hymnal, and I am to add that Mr Gladstone will havei great pleasure in adding it to his collection of bymti books."

ORGAN-GRINDERS' EARNINGS. At Leamington on Monday, Beniamino Pacetti and Beneditti Dimeo, both organ-grinders, of no fixed abode, were charged with begging on the previous Saturday. Mr Ci'OWther Davies prose- cuted on behalf of the police, and contended that the men, though they did not verbally solicit aim-?, had brought themselves within the scope of the Vagrancy Act by exhibiting placards on their organs in which they described themselvM as okl men unable to work, and appealed to the compassion of the public. Police-constable Allen stated that he took the defendants into custody after they hud disregarded the request which he previously made to tbein to leave the town. On searching them nearly £20 in gold, silver, and coppers was found in their possession, as well at receipts for registered letters, showing that they had recently transmitted money to Italy. The bench fined each of the defendants a guinea.

TH 111 IKON TRADE REVIVAL. The revival in the Staffordshire and Midland iron trade has now extended to stee), and 011 Tues- dav the steel makers announced themselves better employed thah for a long time past. OrdeifS nre arriving from British and foreign consumers, and the steelworks in particular have put theif converters and coggingandfollih#<hitlsEo full pro- duction. Prices are advancing, and Bessemer tin-plate bars quoted .£4 2s 61 boiler tube strips, JS6 10s to £6 J5; bridge plates, B5 15s boiler plates, £6 5s and plating bars,

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I SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. RETURNS FOR AUGUST. We furnish below particulars as to the exports of coal, coke, patent fuel, aud iron from the various ports of South Wales and Monmouthshire during the month of August, the figures having- been compiled from Browne's Export List. With the returns for the past month are also piven those for the previous months of the year CARDIFF. Coal. Iron. Coke. P Fuel January £ 92,021 1,955 7,&U *30 02(1 February. 909,862 171 9,15u 13917 March 937,972 4,186 13,238 26 685 April. 879,887 1,046 8,851 28 794 May 1,05^,8012 7,516 9,529 30113 June 956,516 3,926 5,523 22;311 July. 945,4N 5,245 9,4a 53,179 August. B61,508 1,858 10,605 21,802 7,657,865 25,681 74,579 206;821 Th3 largest coal cargoes were shipped to Alexandria. 21,673 tons Algiers, 8.871; Bar- celona, 20.502 Buenos Ayres, 16,893 Bordeaux, 15,104 Constantinople, 31,158 Cronstadt, 18,503; Colombo, 23,047 Genoa, 103,049 Galatz, 51,197; Havre, 33,593; Hong Kong, 13,877 La ltochelle, 11,084 Lisbon, 12,850 Jjpghorn, 13,968 Malta, 25.140 Marseilles, 25,269 Maderia, 11,323 Port Saul, 62,844; R:o de Janeiro, 37,426 St. Nazaire, 32,44-3 St. Malo, 10,573: Santos, 15,401; Savona, ll,100j Sulina, 9,348 Venice, 25.177. SWANSEA. Coal. Iron. Coke. P. Fuel January. 80,377 116 347 28,826 February 81,503 160 553 ^7,455 March 82,467 17 15 17,105 April 85,661 314 369 10,576 May 75,175 69 506 27,946 Juiie 100,707 31 — 36,299 Jnly 91,402 7 196 42,453 August. 100,502.. 339 670 35,790 695,759 1,053 2,256 221/123 Coals were exported principally to Buenoa Ayree, 2.303 Caeu, 6.633; Genoa, 4,168 H*»vre# 5,550 La Roc!ie)!«% 4,35S Monte Vidso, 2 531 j Rotterdam, 3,284 Rouen, 7,248 St Niotaire, Sables d'Oionne, 7,226 San francisco, 11,299 Trouville, 3,348, NEWPORT. T „ Coal. Iron. Coke. P. Fuel. January 192,502 — 1005 5,521 February I;ts,i85 5,277.. 74 2 921 •^a,^h 228,655 1,190 771 2',544 ^0,218 '847.. 78.. 3.361 5191 J3J 3 245 242,703 231 476 JIIIY 230. 130. 595.. 5 342 August 4,349.. SM;; 5,533 tu • *>759,609 17,265 3,540 31,320 xne principal ports to which cargoes were sent were:—Alexandria, 5,043 tonr, Algiers, 8,503; Ancona, 5.225 Autofagusu, 3,450 ;Biibao, 11,617: Bombay, 14,294 Bordeaux, 6,733; Bremer- haven, 9,120 Brindisi, 5.993 Civita Vecchia 9,013; Genoa, 5,162; Gibraltar, 14 347- Las Palmas, 6,027 Leghorn, 6.986 Lisbon 7 740 • Malta 11,508 Naples 10,688 P.S, IjS J R o Jauene. 4,100; Savona, 10.1&8 • Spezzia 4,797 Torre Annuneiata, 7.002 Venice 3 724 IXANT.I.I.V. Coal. Iron. Coke. P. Fuel January 11,4/3 — February 9,493 628 — agjn March 11,632.. Z April 9,831 179.. 32 — May 15,264 5 — June.17,465.. — — July £ 2,209 — August. 18,546 — — 12C,011 712 32 2,921 The largest cargoes were exported to Dh?i>pe, 2,243 tons; Havre, 1,104; Rouen, COMPARATIVE TABLE OF COAL EXPORTs. THE TYNR PORTS. Aug., 1S94. Aug., 1893 Newcastle 440,304 435,667 North Shields 43,797 72, ?25 South Shields 56,8^2 (58,830 545,923 564/722 THE WELSH FORTS. Aug., 1894 Aug,, 1893. Cardiff 951,508 301,768 Newport 242,473 65,475 Swansea 100,502 73,971 LUnelly 12,546 11,164 Total 1,306,829 452,378 The following table shows the total shipments of coal, foreign and coastwise, from the coal ports of Great Britain during the months of August* 1894, and August, 1893, respectively — Foreign. Coastwise. 1894. 1893. 1894. 1393. Cardiff 951,508 301,768 169,528 6 ,974 Swansea 100,502 73,971 60,514 50,007 Newport 242,475 65,475 103,356 42/35 Llanelly 12,546 11,164 8,262 6.725 Newcastle 440,304 435,567 389,616 370,647 N. Shields. 43,797 72,325 56,82.1 53,850 S. Shields. 56.822. 53,830.. 7,920.. 14,850 Blyth 222,229 201,636 21,561 21,050 Amble. 21,710 1-6,774 16,620 15,174 Sunderland 196,971 178,956 214,320 176,550 Seahara 6365 5,79,) 48,449 53,685 Hartlepool 47,814.. 33,525 77.050.. 72,080 Stockton — 300 293 Middlesbrough 6,337 4,560 3,365 3,948 Hull 118,861 2.2,900.. 1,791.. 575 Goole 63,182.. 2,531 48,198.. 2,263 Troon — 2,087 170 20,507 ArdrousiLn — 11,838 852 14,155 Ayr — 2,504.. 759.. 35,319 Irvine .2,662 242 13,028 Alloa 630 22,448 279 8,553 Kirkaldy 4,435 79,515 190.. 9,265 Whitehaven 1,219 — 35,484 8,599 Methill 12,878 75,113.. 1,027 5.875 Liverpool 43,920 15,928.. 173,514 8,999 Grimsby. 9&,409.. 5,449.. 5,743.. 60 Granton 440 5,879 — M Dundee — 1.615.. Borrowstoness — 33,014 1,408 11,247

SHARE YOUR BREWERW PROFITS. The development of the profit-sharing system has been greater during the last few years than tnany people would imagine. It is becoming comparatively common for an employer to set aside a certain proportion of his profits for division amottp his employes as a bouus. Messrs W. J. Repsrs, Ltd., Jacob-street Brewery, Bristol, have, however, improved upon this system. They proposed to divide certain profits among their customers, the proprietors and managers of licensed houses, who will thus have the strongest inducement to do as much tradd with tke brewery as possible. In taking over the brewery as a going concern, the company offet 20,000 preference 8tiai*e$of £ 1 each, ranking next nfter first preference shares, to hotel-keepers, publioans, wliolesale beer dealers, and other license holders, and amongst holders of the 20,000 shares, three-fourths ot the net profits of the businesswill be divided in the form of bonuses tip to 10 per cent, on the amount of cash paid by customers who are holders of these shares. After that poiat is reached, the balance will be divided equally between such shareholders and the ordinary shareholders. The net profits will be calculated afttr paymant of interest 0:1 deben- tures, and providing for a sinking fund iti con- nection with same 6 per cent, cumulative divi- dends on the first jireference shares 5 per eent. on these customers' preference shares, and an 8 per cent, non-eumultilivo dividend on the ordinary shares, and one or two other matters, such as reserve fund, &e. The remaining one-foiirth of the uet profits is to increase the dividend of the ordinary shareholder. Put briefly, the first preference shursholdltrg arvi guaranteed 6 per cent., the second preference shareholders (tliebustoniet-) get 5 per cent., p',Iii titree-fdtitth.t of the profits, until 10 per cent, bonus is reached, a seated above, and the ordi. nary shareholders 8 per cont., plus one-fourth of the profits, aud half the balance left after paying the customers a 10 Plit cent, bonus. Applicants for thoee 20,000 £1 shari! are limited to 10 shares each, in order to ."preed th« capital over as many customers as ii,wtiblo, fea that their liability is limited to telo each* of which £1 is payabln on application and the remainder on allotment. The bonuses, however, are hot divided xr-,wrdi to shares held, which wculd ineatt an equal division among 2,000 investors, but strictly and impartially according to the amount of beer bought from the company, the preference share* holder who döès, Say £ 500 worth of trade, receiving twice its much botiut as another doing £251>, and so oft. The advan- tages to the trade" of this sehetne are apparent at a glance. With a liability of only £10, tind that at five per t-entt whatever trade is dotio with the brewery, there is a possibility of profit limiied ohly by the capacity for increase of ttle small investor's business. Not asked, indeed for- bidden to risk more than £10, the amount of hit profits outside his trade discount depend en;" upon his own exertions, and he en mnkfe theii pfRCtieslly what he Will. The Jacob-street Brewery, Bristol, is all bid' fashioned one, having been carried on bv Mr W. J. Rogers for over 40 years past. The businiw* haft been largely worked through about goo wholesale agents besides licensed victuallers it Bristol, London, (Jivrtliff, Newport, Chepstow, and the South ahd West of England and Sout" ;tl I Wales generally. The company have acquired tin property for £14-7.900. the value of the assets lesl liabilities as cferbified by experts and the auditor* Of the purchase money Mr Rogers has agreed t% accept III part payment 4,000 (thfc entire present issue) first preference shares aud 4,000 {tbe entire present issue with the excaption of seven) ordinary shares. Fiv* |w cent, first debentures for £ 70,000 have been subscribed for and are redsamable a% 105 per cent, by a, suikitig fund. Everything therefore seems in favour oi the undertaking, which is based upon sound business principles and offers every incentive to the interested to push and develsp the business to tbe utmost, especially when two all-important poifc&s are borne in mind, the one that as th. brewery has been considerably enlarged daring the last few years it is M a position to do a much incteassd trade at very little more expense, ano the other that nothing is Charged for the valuable good-will of the affair, the vendor being conten' to rely upon an increased trade augmenting lu. dividends of his ordinary shares.—The Hotel.

GLOVE FIGHT AT SHEFFIELD. Fully 4,QOOspeetators attended thenorfolk Drift, hall, Sheffield, on Monday niffht, when lhot Corheld, of Sheffield, and Alf Gower, of London, met to box 20 rounds with 407.. gloves for the 7st. 121b. championship, the winner taking the. stakes, £100, and all the gate-money, except £ 25 to th 9 loser for expenses. The betting closed at 6 to 4 on Corfield, who was seconded by the Brothers Wilson, of Leicester, and Pick Burge, whilst GktWer was looked after by Tommy Orahg% and Jack Hioks, of London. Ihe fighting in tHt first and setond rounds was rather tame, out the pair fought hard in the third round. Corheld knocked Gower on to his kuees, and ift the fob lowing rounds had rtil the IJMt of the exchange Prom the fourth to the twelfth round Oorfield hit Gower almost as he liked. In the eleventh Cor- field got home heavily on GoWer's jaw, and although the latter fought the twelfth, lie ww J unable to eome up for the thirteenth round, and (Jorfipld was returned the winner, Mr Watsor was reiei'60.

ELECTRIC LAMPS FOR THE KAISER'S CARItlAQK. A now carriare, bijilt for the German Emperor, is provided with electric lamps, which coutain small accumulators. One is placed orl the breast of each horse, also on the point of the pole of the carriage, at the sides, and at the rear of the vehicle. Ttitij distributed, they Will make the route at night as light as atnorn;(by for a distance of about 50 paces from the equipage, while the vehicle itself, with its Imperial occupants, Will remain in perfect darkness. At the sapile time, the horses' eyes will not be in any way injured by the glare from the lamps.

NOVELCCOTEMPT7)FCOURT. While the Common Serjeant was charging the grand jury at the Old Bailey on Monday morning, the proceedings were several tufres interrupted by the noise of workmen hammering iron girders iu some new builditigs near at hand. The foreman of the grand jury (Mr William Morris) com- plained that they were uiiable to hear his lordship's remarks. The Common Serjeant sent a message to the foreman of the works, as the noise Continued after the first complaint, stating that unless the hammering ceasod he would commit him for contempt of court. The foreman subsequently attended the court and explained that the men at the moment the ItJeMRge oaitie were engaged in a critical operation, and were compelled to finish before the order could be obeyed. He promised that the business of the court should not be further disturbed. .&.

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A DISSENTER (Cardiff).—'WE again point out to you that you do not specifically deny any of the state. ments of your opponent. To say you "do not believe them is n, argument, and the onus of proof lios with you, soeitig that you wish to contradict a. number of definite quotations. That you have no knowledge of such quotations may be very possible, but it does not by any means invalidate them. You cannot be an old debater," or you would Vie aware that no man is expected to Rive chapter and verse- necesstniiy-for his quotations unless he is chal- lenged by a denial, and directly challenged, not in a general, haphazard fashion. If you wish to enter upon debate, we again advise you to learn the ABC of the business.

THE SCOTCH MINERS' STRIKE. TO THE EDITOR. Snt,—Again this year we have a coal strike, and again we seo the same deadlock between masters and men. The Government is almost powerless, and can ouly at present leave the two contending parties to light the question out. But why should the nation longer allow trades aud industries to be paralysed for want of fuel, why should it allow this grim constitutional fight for economic betterment to be carried on, and why should the Government stand helplessly aside whilst the two parties injure not only each other, but other people not immediately concerned ? .•.he City merchants and manufacturers tell us that coal strikes cripple their trade, we know that factory owners have to close their works, and we know fuh well the saffering which is thus entailed upon employers and workers beyond the imme- diate field of dispute. And all because we will not grasp tho nettle firmly J If, instead of stop- ping at vague discissions about ethical induce- ments to employers to pay a minimum wagp, those who sympathise with the miners and other workers affected, together with those who are incensed at the loss of their trade, were to demand that the minerals should be made national pro- perty, and thus come under Governmental control, then they would be in a fair way to settle the difficulty. For just as the London County Council to-day enforces the payment of a fair wage by its contractors, so can the nation in renting the mines enforce a fair wage clause on the ownars, and in the times of a great wage strike have more power over the owners. I suppose that the majority of students and professors of political economy nro still hope- lssaly behind their time, and are still using their science in the spirit of a peddling attorney," otherwise we should have seen some of them boldly advocating this last year. When will scientists and men of culture cease to fretfully defend a bad position by statements that to alter the existing state of affairs will cost too much ? The waste of national wealth last year was great, and the amount of suffering and distress (amatter of far greater importance) was great, too but all this seems as a feather-weight in the scale against the preservation of the present system of distribu- tion. Well, the ciant Demos is stirring, and Wi; must expect, I suppose, that the cultured people will be again hopelessly behind when he has altered the present condition, and will then, as usual, in a belated way give a scientific justifica- tion for his action.—I am, &c., HENRY R. ALDRIDGE, Ass. Sec. Land Nationalisation Society, Ilkeston.

HOW CARDIFF IS GOVERNED. TO THB EDITOR. SiR,I have read my friend John Fitscpatriok's letter in your Saturday's issue, and while agreeing with him on some points, I am very much opposed to his proposal that Dr. Buist should be placed on the council as a representative of the Irish party. Dr. Buist is a Scotchman and a Conservative, aud I cannot see how Liberals could be asked to support his claims. I think we ought to havo more Irishmen on tho council, but let them be bona tide Irishmen. There ia Dr. Mullin, Terrence Conway, Wm. Donnelly, and Thos. Callaghan, any one of whom would be acceptable to tho Irish party and a credit to the council, and they are all staunch Home Rulers. It is high time something was done to raise the tone of the council, and to see that the affairs of the town are better managed. Things are getting deplorable, and the rates increasing all the time. Where is it aU going to end ? Small tradesmen, like myself, who are struggling to get an honest livelihood are very hardly pressed by the exorbitant rates and petty restrictions that are enforced. If Mr Fitxpatrick can improve the council with bis trenchant pen, I say more power to his elbow.—I am, &c., MAURICE TOBIN. 12, Ellen-street, Cardiff, 7th Sept., 189,

,0.< DISGUSTING CONDUCT AT TREDEGAR. At Tredegar Police-court on Tuesday, an old man, 65 years of age, named John Evans, of Sirhowy, who is in receipt of parish relief, was brought up in custody charged with indecently assaulting Elizabeth Ann Morgan, 13 years of age, on the 10th inst.—The complainant deposed that she was going on an errand for her mother, and whpn Crossing some tips near No. 9 pit, she was seized by the prisoner, who thraw her down and behaved indecently towards her. His purpose was frustrated by the appearance of Thomas Warren.rr-Th« mother of complainant said that her daughter complained to her of the conduct of the prisoner as soon ns she arrived home.—P.C. Poole informed the magistrates that previous complaints of a similar nature had been lodged against the old man. He Was in the habit ot distributing sweets to young girls to induce them to go to the tips with him.— The Bench, In consideration of the aye of the prisoner, and his feebleness, imposed a nominal tine of 5s and OGsh, or seven days' imprisonment in default, and administered a oaution as to his future conduct.

FOUND DROWNED AT CADOXTON- BARRY. Oil Tuesday, about eleven o'clock, Whilst two lads were playing on the Gadoxton Moors, at n spot near the outlet of the river into the sea, they saw the body of a man fully dressed floating on the surface of the water. In- formation was at once given to the local police, and the body brought ashore. It was subsequently identified tt3 that of Jeremiah Hayes, coal trimmer, 37 years of age, residing with his mother at 44, Richard-street, Barry Dock. It appears that Hayes, according to his mother's statement, had been drinking very heavily of late, and spsnt a restless night on Monday. He left the house at the early hour of five, and his parent thought he was going to his employment at the docks. About 10 o'clock he was seen loitering about the moors by a schoolboy passing towards Cadoxton, An inquest will be hold to-day (Wednesday).

SHEBEENING AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff Pchce-court on Tuesday morning—before Mr Morton Brown (deputy- stipendiary) and Dr. Taylor — a married woman named Ellen Condon was lined B5 and costs, or a month's imprisonment, for Rolling boer fit 10, Sod. Mary Connelly was similarly fined with ft like alternative for selling beer without a licence at 9. Angeliha-street, both offences being dated September 2nd.