South Wales Daily News

%»girags j\birtSIII. B. JgJVANS AND COMPANY Are now Selling several JMPORTANT CONSIGNMENTS OF GENERAL APERY gOODS, Consisting of BLANKETS, FLANNELS, lBEETS, QUILTS, CALICOES.SHEETINGS, BED TICKS, BOYS' READY-MADE JLOTHING, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S JACKETS, DRESS MATERIALS, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, &c., &c., JOUGHT MUCH BELOW PRESENT MARKET PRICES. B. E. & Co. anticipate a Large Demand for these goods, and Buyers for Clothing Clubs, Bayers to sell again, and the public generally are particularly invited to pay an early visit and to aote the very Low Rates at which they are narked. TEMPLE 5TRKET. SWANSEA. 1046 FURNITURE ESTABLISHED OVER THREE- CARPETS FURNITURE QUARTERS CENTUM-. CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS TORNSke goob> akx^xxg ANo CAIPIT! FURNITURE INEXPENSIVE. CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS ROTSMSL BEFOEEYOUBOY FURNITURE FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE „„ CARPETS FURNITURE 0R CARPETS FURNITURE N A R.PF.TS CARPETS FURNITURE UAXVITJUJ-O, CARPETS FURNITURE DO NOT FAIL TO CABPETS FURNITURE VISIT, CARPETS FURNITURE ATTLI,DMRKAR .*R PO CARPETS FURNITURE T AYERTON & CU. CABpE1S FURNITURE JLK CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CABINET MAKERS, CARPETS FURNITURE TTDTMR QTUT? T?"DQ CARPETS FURNITURE UPHOLSTEltJ^KS, CARPETS FURNITURE NNTTSF FITRN1SHERS CARPETS FURNITURE HOUSE CARPETS FURNITURE MARY-LE-PORT STREET CARPETS FUBNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE BRIDGE STREET, CARPETS FURNITURE BRISTOL CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE ——— CARPETS FURNITURE THEIR SHOWROOMS, CARPETS PURNITURE/\ ■NXIT) nwv AFTRTS TN CARPETS FURNITURE0 V JJJ4 UJN1S, AOKJI UN CABPKTS FIJRNIXURE EXTENT, CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CONTAIN CARPETS FURNITURE THE LARGEST, BEST, CARPETS FURNITURE AND CARPETS FURNITURE CHEAPEST STOCK CARPETS FURNITURE IN THE CARPETS TURNITURB WEST OF ENGLAND. CARPETS v 1179 -T ■ ^TILLIAMS'S piURNISHING jgMPORIUM 14 JJIGH-STREET, CARDIFF, Is the TALK of Town and Country. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF LOW PRICES FOR BEST GOODS. nAsH Victorious over CREDIT and HIRE SYSTEMS. tXTILHAMS'S STOCK QF FURNITURE, ▼ T Household Requisites and Ornaments, is the HANDSOMEST, BEST, CHEAPEST, MOST VARIED, AND REPLETE, in ail Wales. Please can and see it. tTETILLIAMS'S customers have saved from 30 W to 50 per cent. of the credit shop charges and auction prices, and ob: tained better value. DO LIKEWISE Show of Furniture is MagnifiJ cent; the prices are marvellously low, and the qualities not surpassable. Compare these sample Prices :— &ood Leather Suite, Williams's make, warranted, £417s 6d. Solid Walnut Suites in Saddlebags, Cheap Saddlebag Suites, 6% guineas. Double Woven Wire Mattress, 128 6d. Wool Overlay Mattress, 12111d. Mail Cart, buff leather, with hood, 32s 6d. All Brass Curb Fender, 13a lid. Fire (or Fonder) Brasses, 2s 3d to 10s per set. Iron Bedsteads from 9s lid. Solid Walnut Bedroom Suite, 4ft., 10 guineas. Triumph Baby Chairs (4 positions), lis Sd. Princess May Rocker, m Brussels carpet, lis 9d. WILLIAMS'S Deliver all Goods Free, and Wad competent Workmen to fix in position, ready tor use, Free of Charge. Call and judge for yourself at THE JpURNISHING EMPORIUM, 14, HIGH-STREET, CARDIFF. 3364 j STONE BROS., (Sons of the late Aid. Gains Augustus Stone). COMPLETE FUNERAL FURNISHERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Every requisite for Funerals of all classes. Proprietors of Funeral Cars, Hearses, Shilli- biefs, and Coaches. Superb Flemish Horses, &c. Price List on Application. Please Note the Only Address:- 5, WORKING-STREET Telegraphic Address :— "STONE BROS., CARDIFF.' 7600 J REYNOLDS AND CO. DIGESTIVE BROWN BREAD HAS A HIGH DIETETIC VALUE. OUR SELECTED BRANDS OF CHOICE WHEATEN MEAL for BROWN BREAD are Stocked by Leading FBOVLSIOIF MERCHANTS IN SOUTH WALES. Wholesale Buyers Please Correspond. ADDRESS— J. REYNOLDS AND COOt ALBERT FLOUR MILLS, 6781 GLOUCESTER. GLASS, CHINA, AND EARTHENWARE, HE JJUSY JgUYER Irfco bas only 15 minutes to spare should make for J. R. ROGERS' MONSTER SHOW ROOMS, 9, WOOD-STREET (doee to Royal Hotel), CARDIFF. are always at home, always pleased to see you WHEN you call. We have always got someting fresh to ebow you. Marvellous value in Breakfast, Tea., and Dinner Sets, Chamber ettl (hundreds of patterns to Mlect from). Vases, Lustres, Centre Sets, and every description of Art Pottery, table Cutlery, etc. Prices lower than any House in Cardiff. Wholesale or Retail. We elose at 7 p.m. Price Lists Free. 8548 WILLIAM JpULLING & CO., DISTILLERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND BONDED WAREHOUSEMEN HEREFORD. Holders of one of the LARGEST STOCKS of FINE OLD BOTTLE WINES TO South Wales or West of England. Full particulars and detailed Price List on application. Branches 22 CUSTOM pTOUSE.STREET. CARDIFF. AND HIGH-STREET, ROSS. All Foreign Wines and Spirita imported direct under fond from country of production. DISTILLERS for Seventy Years of PTTLLING'S PURE HEREFORD GIN.' Bottled Cider Merchants. Manufacturers of all kinds of British. Liqueurs and IØIA business Abbrt5Sts. ROGERS' AK ALES AND PORTERS In 4 Gallon Cask sand upward PALB AND MILD ALES .from! OdperGaFon PORTER AND STOUTS -.from Is per Gallon BREWERY, BRISTOL. CARDIFF STORES, WORKING-STREET 1161 ESTABLISHED 1807. G E 0 R G E c OLLE, TAILOR AND MILITARY OUTFITTER. RIDING BREECHES, LIVERIES, &C. 7, DUKE-STREET, CARDIFF. LADIES' TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER. 4, HIGH-STREET, CARDIFF. 8436 pATON'S ALLOA J £ ^ITTING w OOLS. WHEELINGS, FINGERINGS, VEST, PETTICOAT. AND SOFT KNITTING WOOLS, To be obtained from JY/^ORGAN AND £ 10., THE HAYES AND ROYAL ARCADE, CARDIFF- 8128 TEETH.-Complete Set, One Guinea JL Five years'warranty. OOODKAN AND CO., 10, Duke-street and 56. Queen-street, Cardiff. 13041-1114 39, QUBEN- STREET- 39, c ARDRFF. THESE PREMISES WILL BE OPENED IN A FEW DAYS BY ELLIS A VIES AND CO., TEA AND COFFEE DEALERS, H LORD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. 8822- S E S S ION SAN D CJONSJ K3 LIMITED, KJ Importers and Manufacturers of TIMBER, SLATES, CEMENT, BUILDING MATERIALS, CHIMNEY PIECES, RANGES, GRATES, &c., &c. 2855 Show Rooms— PENARTH.ROAD. CARDIFF. 70o ^JKOSSLEY'S QTTO" GAS E NGINE. GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. MANY RECENT IMPROVEMENTS. SECOND-HAND ENGINES IN STOCK (Crossle and Other Makes). The largest Manufacturers of Gas Engines ia the worlrl CROSSLEY'S PATENT OIL ENGINE, SIMPLE, RELIABLE, AND ECONOMICAL. South Wales Office 22, MOUNTSTUART-SQUARE, CARDIFF. Representative H. ELLISON WALKER. Telegrams, Otto, Cardiff." 1093 See Large AdvertisemenL G. A. STONE & CO., UNDERTAKERS. ESTABLISHED OVER 30 YEARS. AT THE OLD NO ONLY ADDRESS- 10, 11, ft 12, WORKING-STREET, CARDIFF. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF Miss STONE, assisted by an Efliciewt Staff. Telegraphic Address "Htone, Undertaker Cardiff.' lie—1108 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Contributions sent to the South Wales Daily News should he plainly written in ink, and invariably on one side of the paper. We desire to urge upon our numerous correspondents the value of concise- ness and the desirability of curtailing the length of their communications. It cannot be too clearly understood that brief and pointed letters receive the first attention. All communications intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. No notice will be taken of anonymous letters. Rejected communi- cations will not be returned.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATH* Nttices if Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Is each, if net exceeding W w:rde, and 6d fer each extra 10 ittrds. DEATH. JAmEs.-At 37, Vaughan-street, Pwllgwaun, Ponty- pridd, on the 18th inst., the belovea wife of Thos. James. Funeral on Tuesday, 23rd, at 2.30 p.m.. for Cyfeillon. 8810

MONDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1894. a THE SOUTH WALES LIBERAL FEDERATION AND ITS WORK. THE South Wales Liberal Federation is doing right noble work for South Wales and Monmouthshire in enlightening ths parishes as to the advantages of the Parish Councils Act-work pressingly needful to be done, but which no other organisation has attempted to do, which no other organi- sation could do a tithe so effectively if it tried, or, rather, which it could not do at all. The Federation is thus returning to the Liberal Associations of South Wales and Monmouthshire great and price- less services, heaped up, good measure, running over," but which the Associations, we regret to say, are some- what tardy in recognising, for they do not give, as they should give, to the Federation material and necessary pecuniary support. Dtiringthe present week, as we learn from the report published elsewhere in our to-day's issue, forty-six public meetings will be held in various districts throughout the Southern half of the Principality. Most of these meetings have been so arranged as to be convenient centres for the gather- ings of parishioners from several con- tiguous parishes. In addition to these forty-six district meetings several other meetings will be held in isolated parishes which it was found difficult, if not impos- sible, to group conveniently with other parishes for a district meeting. Not content with arranging for and holding these numerous meetings during the present week, additional to the large number of meetings which have been already held, the Federa- tion have made extensive provision for hold- ing a Conference of representatives of Glamorganshire parishes and others. and of Labour organisations, and members of County Councils and of Local Boards, and of Boards of Guardians, and overseers smd others," who have a deep and abiding interest in clearly apprehending the important provisions ot the Parish Councils Act. The Conference will be held in the Park-hall, Cardiff, on next Wednesday afternoon, and will be presided over by Mr D. A. THOMAS, M.P., the President of the Federation. Mr CORRIF. GRANT, the well- known author of the popular Parish Councillors' Hand Book," who is a most able and lucid interpreter of the Act, will be present, and will deliver an address to the Conference. Another Conference will be held at Chepstow on Thursday, which Mr CORRUI GRANT will also attend. In addition to those plentiful labours, sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Sage who declared that work was duty, "which is OOIN'S word, sublime," or of him who said that work is worship, the Federa- tion will also = hold a special meeting of the Executive Committee at the Principality Club, Cardiff, on Wednesday next, fully to consider the Parish Councils Campaign, and the despatch of efficient delegates to the English constituencies to show them the justice and the righteousness of Disestablishing the State Church in Wales. Here is a programme of work weighty enough and responsible enough to try to the utmost the faith of any body of men engaged in labour for the good of others, as the South Wales Liberal Federation are. The Federation are not sending lecturers into every district of South Wales and Monmouthshire to teach their own members the vast benefits and the blessings which the Parish Councils Act, if rightly and judiciously administered, will confer upon the parishes. For these members, presumably, have a fair, if not an adequate, knowledge of the provisions of the Act. But the Federation are sending its-lecturers into the parishes to teach the many scores of thousands of parishioners who do not know, what an invaluable boon and blessing the Parish Councils Act will be to them, and to their children, and to their children's children, if properly and wisely carried out. This teaching of the majority of the parishioners, and especially those in the more remote and backward parishes, would never have been given were it not for the energetic, the zealous, and the public spirited efforts of the South Wales Liberal Federation. These energetic, and as far as they have yet operated, these most success- ful efforts are a mute but an earnest and a powerful appeal to every man and woman in South Wales and Monmouthshire—who is desirous to witness the abundant successes of the Parish Councils Act, and to spread amongst the parishes of the Principality the blessings which it can give, and will give, when properly understood and adminis- tered—to give prompt, instant, and un- grudging support to the fullest extent pos- sible, to enable the Federation to complete with success what yet remains to be done of the noble and self-denying work. And much—very much—remains to be done before the South Wales and Monmouth- shire parishes are taught the full and the immense advantages to them of the Parish Councils Act; and much mere remains to be done—indeed, all remains to be done—in the direction of showing to the English con- stituencies the necessity, the morality, and the equity of Disestablishing the English State Church in Wales. The two absolutely essential factors which the Federation pressingly need, and which must be forthcoming if the remainder of the great task of the Federation is to be done at all, are, first, competent speakers willing and ready to undertake the work of instruct- ing the people; and the next want is money, which the wise King of Israel called a defence," but which in modern parlance is called "the sinews of war." We have put the speakers as the first need and necessity because we still resolutely refuse to believe that the Liberals and Nonconformists of South Wales and Monmouthshire, and others who are anxious to witness the people fully educated in the rights, privileges, and duties created and conferred upon them by the Parish Councils Act, can possibly consent to see the Federa- tion languish and ultimately abandon the great work for want of funds. We shall persistently refuse to believe this until we are compelled to believe it by evidence which cannot be rebutted and then, unfor- tunately, we should be compelled to believe something more—that some of the grievous charges preferred by To ry'and Church enemies against Welsh Liberals and Nonconformists are unhappily too true. The Sustentation Fund, inaugurated by the Proprietors of the South Wales Daily News, to help the Federation in their noble endeavour to en- lighten the people, has enabled the Federation to carry on that work in its present stage with vigour and promptitude and success. Rut that Sustentation Fund has not reached the proportions which it ought to have reached, and which it would have reached had our sense of duty to our less enlightened fellow-countrymen in South Wales and Monmouthshire been at all proportionate to our obligations. Were there not ten cured ?" inquired the Great Teacher, when only one, moved by a sense of duty, returned to show gratitude. It is a question which, in spirit, has been asked in all ages of the world's history, and which will no doubt be asked till the last syllable of recorded Time," or, at least, until duty becomes the governing motive of humanity. Mr T. E. ELLIS, the chief Government Whip, in one of his able and closely-reasoned speeches delivered last week—basing his aegumentuponDE TOCQUEVILLE'S contention, that local assemblies of citizens constitute the strength of free nations—placed the economical and civic training which the Parish Councils Act would secure for the people, as amongst the first of its many priceless blessings. To show the people this and the other invaluableadvantagesthey can acquire under the Act is the aim of the South Wales Liberal. Federation in sending their lecturers into the parishes, and to do this effectually and completely the Federa- tion appeal for help to the Liberals and Nonconformists of South Wales and Mon- mouthshire. Shall the appeal be made in vain 1

A STATE CHURCH DEAN ON TITHE. DR. WICKHAM, the Dean of Lincoln, is no Disestablishmentarian," and is, there- fore, strongly opposed to the Disestablish- ment of the English State Church in Wales. He is no political Dissenter," no rude fellow of the baser sort prowling about with pickaxe and crowbar on his shoulder, to lay waste the foundation of Church buildings, which we are assured by veracious Tory journalists, and Church Defence lecturers, the ungodly Nonconformists are doing in their sacrilegious crusade to rob GOD of His rights." Dean WICKHAM is not only a Dignitary of the English State Church, but he is a scholar and a gentleman, and possesses an historic cons«ience of which some Church Dignitaries are deplorably destitute. For he has a knowledge of history which is an essential attribute of the historic conscience." Lord BEACONSFIELD had no knowledge of history, but in the memorable speech on the causes of Irish dis- tress in which he (then Mr DISRAELI) uttered the now famous phrase, he truly diagnosed these causes. The Dean of LINCOLN is a very different authority from Lord BEACONSFIELD, and knows what he is discoursing about. In his speech at the Diooesan Conference at Lin- coln last week Dean WICKHAM said :—"As to tithes, he oould not read the history of them, as anything more than a tax, a volun- tary tax, which had received its compulsory character from the State. He thought that if the State considered that the money was not applied to the benefit of the whole community the State had a right to apply the money in other directions." The authority of Dean WICKHAM is worth the opinion of a thousami "would-bes" who in newspaper columns and on Church Defence platforms talk such an infinite deal of nothing" about what they do not under- stand, concerning Church Property and about robbery of GOD," of which they cannot even formulate a conception. Dean WICKHAM agrees with the his- torian, FREEMAN, in his view of tithe. FREEMAN says in his "Dises- tablishment and Disendowment" The state of the case rather is, that the Church preached the payment of tithe as a duty, and that the State came gradually to enforce the duty by legal sanction." Was that robbery by the State of the private owners SAMCTEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE, a true son of the Church if ever there was one, and a Church authority of no mean order, says What the State by law can do or suffer • to be done, that the State by law can undo or inhibit." Where does the robbery come in ? The late Bishop of St. David's,Dr^TMIILWALL, incomparably the ablest Prelate who ever presided over a Welsh See, denounced in strong terms of condemnation the absurd and meaningless folly of the men who talk about robbing GOD." It ia a counterfeit language sense- less jargon which common sense men cannot understand. It passes current nowhere save in the land of the ecclesiastically demented.

SOUTH WALES LIBERAL FEDERATION. ill — PARISH COUNCILS CAM- PAIGN. THIS WEEK'S MEETINGS. CARDIFF AND CHEPSTOW CONFERENCES. MR CORRIE GRANT'S VISIT. The South Wales Liberal Federation has arranged for upwards of 46 meetings to be held in rural districts during this week, in addi- tion to the two large conferences to be held at Cardiff on Wednesday afternoon and at Chepstow on Thursday evening, which are to be addressed by Mr Oorne Grant, the well-known lecturer on the Parish Councils Act, and also in addition to numerous meetings in isolated parishes, which will be addressed by Federation speakers. 22nd October, IJanwrda, Mr B. G. Evans. 23rd October, 2 p.m., Bwlchyffin, Messrs Evans and T. Jones. 23rd October, 7 p.m., Cwmivor, Messrs Evans and T. Jones. 24th October, 2 p.m., Myddfai, Messrs Evans and T. Jones. 24th October, 7 p^n., Llanymddyfri, Messrs Evans and 1'. Jones. 26th October, 7 p.m., Cwmmamau,Messrs Evans andT. Jones. 26th October, 7 p.m., Llangad6g, Messrs Evans and T. Jones. 27th October, 7 p.m., Llanddeusant, Mr B. G, Evans. 24th October, 7.30, Ystradgunlais, Messrs II. Jones and E. Thomas. 25th October, 7 p.m., Trecastle, Messrs H. Jones and Lee. 25th October, 7 p.m., Merthyr-Cynog, Rev. G. Thomas. 26th October, 7 p.m., Sennybridge, Messrs H. Jones and E. Thomas. 27th October, Llandilorfati, Mr H. Jones. 27tli October, Llantihaneel-Nantbran, Rev. E. Thomas. 22nd October, 2 p.m., Ffynoi hed. 1 22nd October, 7 p.m., Mydrim. j 23rd October, 6 p.m., LlandewiVelfrey W 24th OctOber, 2 p.m., Llangart. L Thomas and 24th October, 7 p.m., Llanstcpban. v others 25th October, 6.30 p.m., Ffynunwen. 26th October, 6 p.m.. Cwmbacl). 27th October, 6.50, BwlcliRwyrit. 27th October, 6.50, BwlcliRwyrit. 7 (Several of these meetings include several parishes). 22nd October, 4 p.m., Troedrhiwfuwch (including Oraig RhymMey, Sebastopol) Nlessrs J. P. Williams, C. C., and Evan Thomas, miners' agent. 23rd October, 7.30 p.m., iiphil (including New Trede- gar, Cvrm and Brithdir), Messrs J. P. Williams and John Morgan. 25th October, 7.30 p.m., Fochriw.Mr J.P. Williams and Dr. K Davies. 26th October, 7.60 p.m., Pontlottyn, Mr J. P. Williams and Dr. C. Davies. 27tli October, 4 p.m., Newtown, open-air meeting near Rhymney Bridge, Messrs Williamsui(I Geo. Griffiths. 22nd October, Brynberian, 23rd October, Newport (Pem.), I Messr3 Jones and 24th October, Dinas Cross, f Bas«ett 25th October, Nevern, rsas-eiw 26th October, Kilgerran, Also, Mr T. Gravel will address meetings at Creswell Quay, East Williamstone, Martletwy, Loveston, Reynoldston, Rhydberth, Sc. Fiorenoe, Carew, Newton, Jefferstone, &c. Appointments have been made for Federation speakers to ad- dress meetings in Breconshire as follows Llanwrtyd, 29th October; Llanafan,30thOctober; Llanwrthwl, 31st October; Builth, 31st October Libanus, 1st November; Llangunider, 2nd IToy. Hay, 3rd November Crickadam, 5th November Brecon, 6th November; Llyswen, 7th November Beaufort, 8th November Brynmawr, 9th Nov. RADNORSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRB. Early in November a series of meetings will be held throughout Radnorshire, but no particulars can yet be given. The secretaries of Monmouth- shiro Liberal Associations are invited to meet Mr Hall, ths secretary of the Federation, to arrange for meetings in that county. APPLICATIONS FOR SPEAKERS. The Federation is receiving an enormous number of applications for speakers. Each appli- cation is filed aa received, and the districts may rest assured that speakers will be sent as sooli as possible. The number of regular Federation speakers who give their whole time to the work is only nine, and efforts are being made to materially increase this list during next week. About 40 other gentlemen give single nights, and their volunteer services are much appreciated by the Federation. CARDIFF CONFERENCE, WEDNESDAY NEXT. Mr Corrie Grant, barrister-at-Iavf, Middle Temple, lecturer on the Parish Councils' Act, and the author of The Parish Councillors' Hand- book," will address a conference at Cardiff, in the Leaser Park-hall, on Wednesday next, in the afternoon. The chair will bo taken at thsee o'clock by Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P. It is expected there will be a large attendance ot the representa- tives of the parishesof Glamorganshire, and special invitations have been given to labour organisa- tions, members of county councils, local boards, guardians, overseers, and others interested in the operations of the Act.,Ticketslara not necessary to secure admission. CHEPSTOW CONFERENCE, THURSDAY NEXT. On Thursday evening Mr Corrie Grant will address a meeting, called under the auspices of the Federation, at Chepstow. Mr Alderman Ellis will preside. A large and representative meeting is expected. FHDERATION EXECUTIVE MEETS. A meeting of the executive committee of the Federation will be held at the Principality Liberal Ciub, Cardiff, on Wednesday next, to consider the Welsh Disestablishment and parish councils campaign, also to consider the rales of the Federation and some suggested alterations, and to elect six additional members to that body.

FOREST OF DEAN COAL RATES IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS BY THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. GOOD NEWS FOR NEWPORT. The trading community will be glad to loam that the Great Western Railway have met the colliery proprietors and traderx of Deau Forest in the matter of rates for the carriage of coal west- ward to Newport, Cardiff, and Barry, and as the result of negotiatiations, which have been pro- ceeding since the attempt failed to secure bettor terms when the Forest line of railway was ceded jointly to the Great Western Railway and Midland Railway, have agreed to reduce considerably the rates for the carriage of coal to Newport and ports below. This will prove a boon to Newport ospecia'ly, which has always been regarded as the first port of shipment for Forest coal, and ought to assist in the development of the East Uskside, where probably the major portion of the minerals would be put on ship- board.—Mr Alderman Goldsworthy, the chairman of the Lydney and Crump Meadow Colliery Company, Limited, has just received intimation that the Great Western Railway have agreed to a newer and more enlightened policy of encourag- ing trade, and as one who attended before the House of Commons Committee to give evi- dance on behalf of the Newport Corporation with the view of getting the local company's maximum rates reduced on the line being taken over by the two great railway companies, desires that the concessions should be generally known. He says in a letter to us, I am therefore pleased to state that they (the Great Western Railway) have made a considerable reduction on coal rates from all Forest collieries to Newport, Cardiff, and Barry also for pitwood from these ports to the Forest. I have no doubt a large increase in the Forest trade will result, and wiU prove to the benefit of the railway company and the ports named, especially Newport." When the promoters of the attempt before the House of Commons sought the help of the Newport Cor- poration and the Newport Chamber of Commerce, it was stated that the probable amount of Forest coal which would be shipped at Newport was half a million tons annually. Ttris no doubt is a sanguine estimate not to be reached for several years, but Newport, no less than tho staple industry of the Forest, will be benefited.

EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE AT SWANSEA. Late on Friday night a young fireman named John Merriman was the subject of a very gross assault. He was just before midnight walking homewards along the LlaDgyfelach-road when he saw a group of young fellows. One held a brick in his hand, as though about to throw it, and another exclajmed "Hore he comes." Merriman observed in passing, Take care of that brick," and the next moment he was felled with it. The assailants decamped, leaving Merriman on the ground unconscious. He was found by the police, who took him to the hospital, where he is detained, but progressing favourably.

INSTITUTE OF JOUR- NALISTS. SOUTH WALES DISTRICT. BANQUET AT CARDIFF. Mr David Dunoan, president of the South Wales Distrieb of the Institute of Journalists, entertained the members and associates to a bauquet at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday to inaugurate his year of office. It is safe to say that a larger or more representative gathering of Welsh Pressmen has not previously assembled in the Principality. The majority of working journalists of South Wales were present, and many more would have been in attendance had their professional duties permitted. Repre- sentatives of the old and the new journalism, the veterans, and the comparative novices were there in happy reunion. Saoh Nestora of journalism as Mr W. P. Williams, Mr Tudor Evans, Morien, Mr E. Parker (secretary of the South Wales District), and Mr E. Thomas (Idriswyn) braved the rigours of a keen October night in order to show their appreciation of the occasion and the man. Mr David Duncan bad on his right Mr Lascelles Carr, editor and part-propietor of the Western Mail; Mr Harry Cousins, solicitor; Major Fleming S. Thomas, Pomiarth Dr. Plain, Cardiff and Mr A. Duncan, part-proprietor of the South Wales Daily Nexos and on his left, Mr W. Southwell Jones,"Cardiff; MrLewellen Wood, Gardenhurst, Penarth; Mr J. Duncan, part- proprietor of the South Wales Daily News Mr J. J. Handcock, Penarth and Mr W. Mackenzie, head constable, Cardiff. The company also in- cluded Mr W. H. Southey, proprietur of the Mcrthyr Express;Mr E. Davies, part-proprietorof the Brecon and Radnor County Times Mr J. Bel- linger, chief librarian, Cardiff MrT. H. Thomas, Daily Graphic, London; Messrs E. H. Crafter, W. Davies, A. Baird, Morien, W. Eiler Evans, Geo. Padfield, E. W. Morris, W. J. Needle, J. A. Hopkins, A. H. Parker, F. J. Harries, H. Young, E. Thomas (Idriswyn), T. J. Lean, H. W. Wells, W. k. Elliott, R. Berry, J. Hopkins (Newport), and J. Thomas (Merthyr), all of the Western Mail Messrs A. Mee and A. J. Morris, of the Evening Express Messrs W. P. Williams, H. Read, W. Llewelyn Williams, B.A., F. Fearijeley, D. Sullivan, J. Smurthwaite, F. W. A. Fisher, T. J. O. Greenwood, W. C. Polden, John Grant, S. Duncan Cox, J. R. L. Hall, H. E. Wheeler, E. Williams (Newport), Percy Shuttlewood (Swansea): J. G. E. Astle (Merthyr), Gwilym Hughes (Pontypridd),and W. M. Davies (Barry Dock), all of the South Wales Daily News Messrs S. C. Fox and A. E. Mit- fcrrd South Wales Echo; Mr D. Davies, Daily Post, Swansea MrE. R. Evans, Merthyr Times; Mr Tom John, Free Press, Pontypridd MrG. M. Evans, Tariarn y Gweithiivr, Aberdare Mr W. H. Davies, Cardiff; Mr T. Rees, Pontypridd Chrottiole: MrD. James and Mr D. M. Richard*, Aberdare Editor, Aberdare Times Mr W. Harris, Dowlais Mr J. R. Llewellyn and Mr P. Skyrme, Barry Dock News; Mr W. Hemming, Bridgend Mr F. W. Morgan, Carmarthen Mr W. Richards, Treorky Mr D. Tudor Evans, Cardiff Dr. Joseph Parry, Cardiff; Mr E. Parker (hon. secretary), South Wales branch of the Institute of Journalists), Cardiff. The menu consisted of admirably selected courses, which were well served by an efficient staff, under the direction of Mr A. Judah, manager of the Royal Hotel, and the wines were of the choicest description. The musical arrangemeats in connection with the banquet were of the most complete and satis- factory character, and the well-selected and varied programme added not a little to the success of the gathering and the pleasure of the company. During dinner Mr Fred. G. Roberts's orchestral band played most etIllcti vly the following selections, the Intermezzo from Cavalteria Rusticana being, by special request, given a second time :— "Roast Beef of Old England." Overture Martha Flotow Valse Zout Paris Waldteufel Selection. Mikado Sullivan Interniezzo Cavalleria Rustciaiia" Mascagni Solo ',bassoon) Lucy Long Mr P. Draper. Selection "I Puritani" Bellini Gavotte My Dainty Lady Elome Dr. Joseph Parry and a party of friends supplied the vocal music given while the toast list was in progress. The party included Mrs E. Ellis, Cardiff; Miss Llewelyn, Bridgtilllo; Mr Lewis Morgan, Penarth and Mr A. E. Turner, Penarth. Dr. Parry's rendering of his own song, Make new friends but keep the old," was exceedingly fine, and drew forth laud applause. Miss Llewelyn aeve two songs with charming effect, and Mrs Ellis's singing of I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls" was highly appreciated. Several items in the programme bad to be omitted through want of time, but the vocal selectibns proved oua of the most interesting features of the evening. Before the toast list was entered upon, Mr E. Parker, the secretary of the South Wales District, read the foHowing letter from Mr J. M. Maclean, part-proprietor of the Western Mail 40, Nevern-square, S.W., October 19th. 18S4. Dear Mr Duncan,—I sent a formal reply the ether day to your kind invitation to dine with you to- morrow night at the banquet you are giving to the South Wales branch of the Institute of Journalists: but I should like to say to you personally how sorry I am that I cannot attend this dinner. If I had had a little longer notice I could have arranged to come but it unfortunately happens that we are engaged to dine with some friends in the country to-morrow on a special occasion, and che dinner was specially arranged a fortnight ago to suit our convenience, so that I cannot pet out of it. I should have liked very much to be with you te-morrow evening in order to show my respect for the profession to which we both beleng. Neither I nor my partners can ever forget the mark of good fellowship shown by you and your firm last year on the occasion of the disastrous fire at the Western Mail offices.-Yours very truly, J. M. MACLEAN. Letters of apology were also read from Mr Daniel Owen, part proprietor of the Western Mail Mr Turner, Mercantile Marine Offices; Mr Arthur O'Neil, Car- diff; Mr Allen Upward, Mr J. C. Edwards Morgan, Cambria Daily Leader; Mr W. C. Harris, Pembrokeshire Times Mr C.D. Stenti- ford, Daily Argus, Newport; Mr W. Shiach, Western MailMr John Hemming, Mid-Gla- morgan Herald Mr W. W. Moore, Western Mail, Swansea Mr George Daw, Tenby Observer; Mr H. Southern, Monmouthshire Beacon Mr Thomas Glyde, Cardiff Mr W. G. Farr, Pontypool Free Press Mr J. E. Richard?, South Wales Daily News, Neath; Mr Sildney Stuart, Llanelly Mercury and Mr E. J. Evans, Morriston. The Queen was honoured with customary loyalty, the PRESIDENT, in submitting the senti- ment, observing that bar Majesty's reign was the most glorious the world had ever known. (Applause.) He added, seeing that, in the natural order of things, this toast, so far an it related to her Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, could not be honoured for many more years, it behoved us now to show our loyalty with un- equivocal reverence and thankfulness. (Ap- plause.) In submitting the toast of the Prince and Princeas of Wales and the Rest of the Royal Family," the PRESIDENT said his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales had been well described as the first gentleman in the and. His complaint, if he had any at all, against the Prince was that by soma extraordinary misfortune be had never visited THE GREATEST CITY IN THE PRINCIPALITY from which he took his title. (Applause.) How- ever, this strange omission, he was given to understand, was shortly to be remedied. (Laughter.) Mr LSWELLEN WOOD, in proposing the ;toast of the evening, that of The Institute of Journalists," said he could assure his hearers that it was with feelings of very unusual pride and pleasure that be found himself selected that evening to propose what was the toast of the evening. That pride and pleasure were in a measure tompered by the faot that up to two or three days ago, although he bad amongst his oldest and most valued friends more than one journalist, be know but little or nothing about the constitution and operation of the Institute of Journalists. But as the outcome of the greatness to which it appeared he was destined, be thought proper to make inquiries about it. Oue friend to whom he applied told him that the Institute of Journalists might 'be tallod with more propriety than anything else a Trades Union. (No, no.) Ho thought so, too, on reflection, because his experience of Trades Unions had been more or less associated with a policy of exclusiveness, which, he believed, was opposed to all the best traditions of the Press. But more than that, it was associated with and brought about too often a strike. Now a strike of the gentlemen he saw around him that night- (laugliter)-woxid bring about consequences so disastrous that he declined once for all to be- lieve that it was intended the institute should be a Trades Union. Another friend to whom he applied, and who professed to be on extremely friendly terms with Pressmen—he noticed that many of his friends were extremely anxious to be on friendly terms with Pressmen- another of them said to him, Oh you know it is in the nature of a club, these Press fellows" -(iaiighter)-that was the way they talked of Pressmen behind their back-(Iaughter)- These Press fellows, however much they rail at one another in public, are the greatest possib!e friends." (Laughter.) Why," he said, "B'Iorieu," and the Man under the Ciock," Cheviot and Observer," Mr Duncan and Mr Carr, why they met at the institute nearly every night- (laughter)-and they settled between them the exact limits of the slang which they shall pour but in their columus the next morning. ALftughter and applause.) Now he believed that gentleman did not know much about the subject he was disctissing. (Applause.) He would like to have asked him where was the building in which those institute operations were carried on—(applause)—whether he bad ever dined with that distinguished company, and whether bis friends, Mr Carr and Mr Duncan, were to be considered in the light of the lion and the lamb ? He should like particularly to have asked which was helion and which was the lamb ? (Laughter.) But there was one more question, and that was, what chance of continued membership would he have in the Institute of Journalists? He met with another friend who knew something about the matter, and said the institute was formed with the object that by frequent communication and united action they might PBOMOTB THE WELL-BEING OF JOURNALISTS and journalism. (Applause.) He would not go into details, but he was convinced thrt anything that was for the benefit of journalists and journal- ism was for the benefit of society. (Hear, hear, and applause.) And indeed if it were not so the journalist might lose sight of his own interest. Society owed a great debt to the Press. Let them turn even to the advertising columns of the local papers these constituted one of the most inter- esting features of modern times. On looking at these he could not help boing struck with the fact that there was hardly a human want but was expressed, there was hardly a human desire not indicated there. There were two advertise- ments, one under the other, which took bis fancyT One was A nice young man—(hear, hear, and laughter)—of good address, wishes to correspond with nice young lady with little means—(laughter)—with a view to matrimony." (Hear, hear, and laughter.) These were, no doubt, most useful company; it was good for both. (Laughter.) The other advertisement was that a young lady with a fortune of £ 11,000— (laughter)—wished to correspond with a gentle- man with a view to matrimony. (Laughter, Address.") He referred them to his friend, Mr Duncan, for the address. (Laughter.) Lst them thinlt for a moment of the awful conse- quences which had been averted by that apparently trifling and certainly inexpensive agency. (Renewed laughter.) Those two charming persons, evidently designed for one another, might have been seeking each for the other to the end of a loveless and separate existence. Now that they were—he was going to say—in one another's arms—(laughter)—but, perhaps, that was rather psemature— (renewed laughter)—now that they were brought together, bis friend Mr Duncan, in his evening walks, doubtless overtook them, walking hand-in-hand, and heart beating respon- siveiy to heart—(laughter)—and he could say, "Bless you, my children—(loud laughter)—but remember that your delirious happiness is due to me." (Laughter.) He (Mr Wood) was perfectly well aware that the advertising columns were not of the work done by members of the institute yet, from a proprietor's point of view, they were the most remunerative. (Hear. hear.) The late Mr James Hannay, on an occasion similar to this, denounced in no measured terms the absurd dis- tinction which, he said, some pedantic blockheads drew between JOURNALISM AND LITERATURE. They were fluents of the same mighty sUream. Whether Mr Cobden in his estimate of the com- parative value of ancient Grecian literature, and one copy of the Times, was right or not, he did not know, but this he did know, that journal- istic literature, as regarded the major part of the population—he cared not how efficient, how well stocked, how diffusivo we made our public libraries-would, most assuredly, not only be the most widely spread, but the only, literature. In a measure they bad supplanted both the st&ge and the pulpit. As to the stage, they would recall the words of Hamlet to Pololllus-" Good, my lord, will you see the players well bestowed 1 Do you hoar, let them be well used for they aro the abstract and brief chronicles of the time after your death you were better have a bad epitaph than their ill repeit while you live." Applied to thestaa to-day, these words were nonsense, but applied to the Press, every word was in place. As to the pulpit, he did not care to say much—(laughter)— but he remembered what his favourite author said when talking about Addison, Ho said, speaking on a kindred point, commend me to the preacher without orders, in tie wig." Press- men were the preachers without orders, they were the gentlemen in tie wigs. (Laughter.) He would only add that, in proof of what he had said in regard to the pulpit, to him and to others it was the most natural thing in the world that his friend Morien should not only be the vivid and picturesque writer whose narrative and description they all delighted to read, but that he should also be the real, authentic arch- druid—(laughter)—in spite of what any audacious pretender might say to the contrary. (Laughter.) If it was a fact, as he believed it to be, that journalists had more or less supplanted the stage and the pulpit, and that they were destined to supplant them in a still greater degree, let them not forget that increased powers brought upon them increased responsibilities. Standing there as their guest, honoured in proposing that toast far beyond his desires, he asked himself whether. without any breach of courtesy, he might add just a few words—serious words-in this regard. He was well aware that as to political questions it must needs be that the writers on the Press must follow more or less the pohcy of the leaders of the particular party with which their papers Were allied. But there Were indus- trial questions of not less importance—to his mind, indeed, of far greater impertanoe—the differences as to which did not follow the cleavage between the political parties. As to these, journalists had a free hand, and with that free hand there was AN BNORMOUS RESPONSIBILITY. Let them look at their own position for a moment. It was not less than the fact that the future of this district, the South Wales district, now hung upon the wisdom and prudence which would be shown by the masters and men in respect to the burning ques- tion of the slidmg-scale. It was the fact that the future of Cardiff, both immediate and remote— Cardiff, no matter what others said, they were all proud to be associated with-Cardiff. to which so many ties bound them, he said the immediate and remote future of Cardiff hung upon the wisdom and prudence to be displayed by their corporation in respect to this matter of the harbour trust. He would ill requite their hospitality if he said one word of partisanship as to one qnestion or the other, but he asked his hearers to remember what he well believed-that the opinions which journalists uttered through the Press on one day became the public opinions of the next. (Hear, hear.) Ah yes hear, hear, but that threw upon his hearers an enormous respon- sibility. He would, if he might do so without discourtesy, with the utmost deferenoe implore those present to bring upon these two great industrial questions, upou which such enormous issues hung, all the wisdom and prudence. all the impartiality and all the caution they had at their oommand. He had the more confidence in speaking in this strain becauss he thought again of a passage in one of the work: of the author of whom he had spoken—his favourite author. They recollected what that author told them about Pendennis when he saw a literary career opening before him. That writer told us that Pendennis, lying on his bed in the seclusion of his own home, contemplated the duties and obligations of the noble career which he saw was to be his, and said tojhimself:—"I pray Heaven I may be honest, if I fail or if I succeed. I pray Heaven that I may tell the truth as far as I know it; that I may not swerve from it through flattery or interest or per- sonal enmity or party prejudice." Those were noble words, worthy of Heaven's son, and the glorious future they declared expressed in his (Mr Wood's) view the convictions and sentiments which had become traditional in the journalist's noble profession. He believed that what they were met to celebrate that night would be an effec- tual means of perpetuatisgand handing on to their successors that honourable tradition. (Applause.) He believed it would also be instrumental in promoting that helpfulness and readiness, to be kind to one another—(applause)—which was amongst the distinguishing and distinguished characteristics of their profession. (Applause.) It was in view of these considerations, to which be wished he could give greater weight, that he asked them to 'drink, and that with no common enthusiasm, Suocess to the Institute of Journal- ists," and he coupled with it the name of Mr David Davies. (Applause.) Mr DAVID DAVIES, in responding to the toast, said newspaper men were frequently toasted in public, sometimes with sincerity, very often without. Men who lauded them at banquets, talked of them in private as those pressmen. (Laughter.) But he wished to say that if there was a man in Cardiff who could speak of them with sincerity, it was Mr Lewellen Wood. (Applause.) He would tell them why :—It was because he had been persistently praised in the Cardiff Press, and that statement conveyed one of the best compliments that could be paid to a public man, because the man whom the newspapers persistently praised was really too good for this world. (Laughter.) He regarded the institute as a manifestation of the spirit which had produced not only the New Woman but the New Pressman. He remembered the time when pressmen were not what they were to-day. The old Bohemian spirit was passing away, and a better class of men had eome into journalism. Journalism was not a close corpora- tion it was the most democratic profession in the world. There was no profession where ability cut its way so effectually. Favouritism might place a man in journalism, but it could never keep him there. (Hear, hear.) Mr LASOELLES CARR said it was his very pleasing duty, as a past president, to propose the health of his successor, Mr Duncan, who had so magnificently entertained them that night. (Ap- plause. )|He could only hope that the grand tradU tions would be handed down to a long; line of presi- dents. He specially regretted the absence of his partners, who had, as newspaper men, a right to take part in anything that affected the institute of the district. The interests of pressmen in this work were identical, and he would not like it to go forth that pressmen of all bodies (were in- capable of useful cohesion and co-operation. (Hear, hear, and applause.) Other learned pro- fessions, such as the Bar, and other trades com- bined for getting the best they could, and the object of the institute was TO SECURE THE BEST MEN. the best professional conditions, and the best service to the public. Proprietors could not spend all the surplus money in giving larger salaries to their men and larger papers to the public; but he thought one great end of the institute would be to bring them all more into touch as working journalists, and not only do justice to the public but, at the same, time, gradually make the standard of remuneration and the quality of tho South Wales dailies equal to that of the papers in any of the great towns. (Hear, hear.) He took it that neither Mr Duncan nor himself would have occupied the position of president if they had not recognised that raising the position of the journals of South Wales was one of their duties. (Hear, hear.) "it was to the interest of the employers also to rai<5 Ae standard of the men. I. and they would be best serving the interests of the public in attracting the best men and keeping them. (Hear, hear.) Referring to the friendly feeling between the Cardiff papers, he said the feeling of antagonism had been got rid of, and it had been recognised that they were engaged in an honourable profession. Both papers might preach what may be diametrically opposite, but they regarded each other, even whon fighting the fiercest, as HONOURABLE OPPONENTS. j (Hear, hear.) He thought they had in Cardiff two of the very best provincial newspapers to ba found in the country. (Applause.) Alluding to the destructive fire at the offices of the Western Mail, in 1893, he spoke of the generous offer of assistance made by the proprietors of the South Wales Daily News, and expressed the liope that the two journals might long continue in tb" course of honourable rivalry. He wished he bad known twenty years ago as much of the Messrs Duncan as he did now, because he thought if that had been the case some of the misconceptions that had arisen would have been prevented. But it was unavailing to recall the past. The future was before them, and they could profit by the events of the past in their future-work. For his own part he would always fight for the causes he believed to be the truest and best, and he should always endeavour, when he put pen to paper or gave instructions for any- thing to be done, to recognise that his opponents were entitled to their opinions, and that they were entitled to hold those opinions as strongly and honourably as his side were. (Applause.) The PRESIDENT was greeted with rounds of applause on rising to respond to the toast. At the outset, he thanked his guests for honouring him with their presence, which he knew, in many instances, had been attended by great personal inconvenience. It would, however, be a source of satisfaction to them, as it certainly was to him, to know that that was, perhaps, the largest gathering of journalists which had ever taken place in the Principality. (Applause.) He did not share the somewhat desponding tone of Mr Davies and Mr Carr as to the status of journalists in South Wales at the present day. He also had aome experience, and he maintained that South Wales journalists and journalism were SECOND TO NONE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. (Hear, hear.) His object in inviting that com- pany was to give, in a humble way, a stimulus to the journalists of South Wales to carry out the highest aims of their institute, and to bring them together so that they might know and appreciate each other, and there by know the power that was within them. (Applause.) Mr Chamberlain, when he was the Mayor of Birmingham, departed from the rule of inviting those citizens who looked upon an invitation to the mayor's banquet as a birthright, and asked the elementary school teachers of the district to share his hospitality. (Hear, hear.) At that gathering Mr John Bright said the- mayor could not have invited three hundred people who were doing better service in the world than his guests that night, even if he had invited three hundred ministers of religion. He (the president) could say that he bad invited to that board a body of gentlemen who had THE POWER TO DO A GREATER WORK FOR GOOD than any other class in any other sphere of the country. (Applause.) He was not going to transgress the rule he had himself laid down for short speeches, and he would simply add that he was proud of the honour they had done him in making him president of the South Wales District of the Institute of Journalists, and in anything he could do to further its aims they might commandhim. (Applause.) On- groat object of that institute was to raise the status of its members; and one way of doing this was to cease dancing attendance upon this man and that, aud to bring about a state of things which would compel him to run afttlr them. (Hear, hear, and applause.) In any effort in that direction, they might be sure of his (the chairman's) support. (Renewed applause.) He thanked them for the cordial manner in which they had drunk his health, and expressed the hope, and belief, that that would be only the first of a good many similar gatherings —not to beheld always at Cardiff, but at Swansea, Newport, and other large centres in South Wales. (Loud applause.) The proceedings, which had been conspicuously successful throughout, shortly afterwards termi- nated.

CAMBRIAN ASSOCIATION OF MINERS. NATIONAL COLLIERY DISPUTE. SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING. CONTRIBUTION OF £1)000 TO THE MEN. On Saturday a special meeting of the Cambrian Association of Miners was bald in theAssembly- room of the Windsor Hotel, Ton, for the purpose of considering the claims of the National Colliery workmen for financial support during the time they were on strike. Mr Peter Gar- dener, Merthyr Vale, occupied the chair, and Mr David Williams, Tylorstown, the vice-chair. There were 32 delegates present, and Mr W. Abraham, M.P., and Mr W. Evans, agents of the association, were also present.—The representa- tives of tho National Colliery workmen gave a detailed account of the dispute respecting the alteration of the screen, and stated that the miners, numbering about 1,100, had been out on strike for about a fortnight. After a brief deliberation it was unanimously resolved to contribute at once the sum of £1,000 out of the funds of the association to the work- men, and that a levy of Is per member be put next month, and that all collieries be requested to forward the money on or before November 26th. Subsequently the representatives of the National Colhery workmen and several of the delegates comphmented the agents of the association for the valuable services rendered by them in connec- tion with the strike aud the legal proceedings instituted by the company against the men. It was remarked that the alleged copy of the agreement as it appeared in tbe Press on the day following the termination of the strike was incomplete, and the meeting therefore desired that a complete copy of the document should be published. The agreement is as follows :— It is hereby mutually agreed that the com- pany will not tip any coal other than the coal tilled by the company's daymen over the No. 1 screen, and that this arrangement shall not be altered in future except by mutual arrangement beforehand by the company and the workmen and that no workman shall suffer because of any part taken by him in the recent dispute. It is also hereby agreed that the workrmm shall not suspend work in the event of any future dispute until such dispute has been referred to the work- men's committee and fully discussed by them with the management." The document was signed by Mr David Williams and Mr John Francis on behalf of th workmen, and Mr Hugh Watts on behalf of tha company, and also by Mr .Tames Miles, agont of the colliery, and Mr W. Evans, agent of the Cambrian Association of Miners, as witnesses.

HAULIERS' STRIKE AT ABERA VON. One of our correspondents interviewed some of tho leaders of the collirs and learnt that there is great dissatisfaction existing that the hauliers did not consult them before coming out on strike, and he learnt that they are determined to take steps next week to have a voico in the matter. They urge that it is not right for over 1,500 mn to be ou on s'rlk because 60 mn are dissatisfied without the bulk of the men being consulted. Nothing new has transpired in reference to this strike, and it is highly improbable that any definite step will be taken by either side until after the hearing of the summonses issued against the 58 hauliers on strike to-morrow. The Powell Duffryn Company, who havo issued the sum- monses, will bo represented by Mr C. Kenshole (Messrs Linton and C. and W. Kenshole, of Aberdare and Cardiff), while thf hauliers will be I represented by Mr Joseph Henry Jones, of Qardifi,

WELSH GOSSIP. 'I 'aI' Only four prisoners appeared for Friday at the Denbighshire Quarter Sessi" ei I Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., is in favour establishment of a separate Lecal Goverø Board for Wales. I There is not a single Rugby football club whole of North Wales, but Socker" like the green bay-tree. The next meeting of the court; ot the 'C1 sity of Wales will be held at Shrewsbotf Friday, November 9th, at 10 a.m. The Welsh word for "Mister," accordid the Drych, the Welsh American paper, it. Bonwr." "Mistress" probably would "Bones." The funds granted by the State in 1869 ft', forms of public education in Wales amou less than £42,000; now the grants to reach nearly £430,000. f Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., has issued inVi to the members of the Federation ExecuWy lunch with him at the Principality Club the meeting on Wednesday next. Mr Clifford King (Rhyd-y-godor) is a fa1 of the Muse and of Fortune. Owing to success of his last book of poems, he is a publish a second and enlarged edition. J One of the most attractive departments "9 Aberystwyth University College to visitO*j ing the past summer was the dairy schooJiM established in permanent premises in the "0"? The Rev. Michael D. Jones, principal Bala-Bangor Independent College, founder Welsh colony on the Chubufe River, Pa and one of the very earliest pioneers of Nationalism, is in very indifferent health. Mr Edward Roberts, M.A., Carnarvon, a short time bs appointed to the inspectorsll schools in the Carnarvon district, now through the resignation of the Rev. T. M. A. Mr Roberts is as yet a Welsh Yankees respect nothing, and introducing Americanisms even into ^5 poetry. This is how a poet in Pennsyy recently sang to a singer — o lys Awen cadd lais eos,1 A hi sydd ac a iydd ynJou. r A society of lady artists is about to be lished in connection with the Royal A of Art. Lady Augusta Mostyn has aecap presidency. A large number of member already joined, and the society will Ø1 Conway. ■ s Professor Hugh Williams, of Bala, whose P .on Baptism, read at the Pwllheli Assoo" has created such a storm in a teacup, was 00 stonemason, and worked at the fabric of thOj college at which he is nowjprofessor^of acel" tical history. > Mr H. H. Meyler. the headmaster of Machynlleth Intermediate School, is a Welø who is conversant with the Welsh laD", Before his appointment to the headmasterøhi was subjected to an examination in Welsh hands of two members of the governing body* I Mr Ellis Edwards, one of the professaaf Bala College, is a son of the late Roger Ed of Mold, the editor of Cronicl yr OtS, tbf: weekly political paper published in Welsh. great John Elias once upon a time wish pass a vote of censure on Roger Edwards WB connection with politics. W Professor D. M. Lewis, M.A., of Aberyst from whose pen an excellent article the October number of the Geninen, Aberystwyth Branch of the Cymru Fydd ^>C^J on Friday, October 19th, on the ql,estjSr adult education. Professor Lewis is Mr Lloyd Morgan, M.P. Work for the Cymru Fydd League. Noøf,¡ the Local Government Board inspector'^ acquainted with the Welsh language. InaSi as thero are many Local Government inquiries held in Wales every year, it wo» be unreasonable to demand that there at least one inspector able to speak Welsh. Two societies contribute in a marked deø,¡; the intellectual pleasures of Aberystwyth. are the German Reading Society and the^^i; Reading Society. The work to be next sitting of the flecman Reading Soel rtf' Lessing's "Emilia Gaiotti," i>.|fim- pending French Society will read" Le Cld, S Corneille. < Mr Robert Davies, Bodlondeb, is the richest and most eccentric man in iseft Wales. He is the brother of Mr Richard J" Lord-Lieutenant, and some time Anglesey. His hobby is surprising the strUf(j^ English "causes on the North Coast by s» and without any warning clearing off th9i' which are never light, by the way. I" The Cardiff clergy have been discussinfifJ Press and its Influenca" at their Ruri, Chapter. The ppr on th, subject was the Rev. Compton Davies, curate of All o t'I, Cardiff. At a. discussion which followed a 1f1 known Cardiff clergyman said the South Daily News was deserving of thanks for tbe. tI fair manner in which it treated Church JIS ligence. cf The village of Penllwyn, near Aberys can boast of being the birthplace of tinguished men than any hamlet ot the saØ) in Wales. Dr, Edwards, of Bala; Ieuan G his brothers, Robert and Isaac RobertS, Principal Prys, of Trefecca, are a few o,1" great IDen it bas turned out. Dr. Cyud J. Jones and Professor Rhys, Oxford, were time pupil teachers together at the village sohool. Town councils in Welsh Wales do not be an unmitigated success. The Carm'1 Town Council, if we may believe the local Jjli and Truth" is about themost wretchedmuniciP*^ inithe kingdom. Some of the St. David's College give the palm to,the Latfljjl Town Council for invincible inertia, wbi Aberystwyth folk will have it that the s, drawback to the charms of the queen of watering-places is the unutterable stupidity 0 i local Parliament. | Cecil," the family name of the Marfl m Salisbury, is really the old Welsh name 14' don's into English. The Cecils were origi" Glamorganshire family, which migrated to » land when the House of Tudor ascended English Throne. Sir Wm. Cecil, Lord l who was Queen Elizabeth's chief adviser, | his connection with Wales, and Mr Thomas has discovered a letter in the Museum from Twm Shon Catti, the celb Welsh freebooter, to Sir William, in WlC < j great man is addressed as My dear j That France is consumed with .t J9 English greatness is well known but 1 1¡. bad that it should try to rob galla"' Wales" of the credit of having Arthurian legends. Some envious French 0 | have tried to prove that Arthur and the '< of the Round Table are only a cheap and imitation of Charlemagne and his PaladlOØb that the famous Excalibur is only Durandal. We shall next of all be to Rhys ap Thomas is a myth founded on the of Du Guesclin, and that his horse (Llwydy never had an independent existence. On Thursday the Rev. John Thomas, Myrtle-street, Liverpool, addressed themin'A students of the University College, Aberys^^ as well as the members of the late Haverfo'^ ff Baptist College and a fsw other friends. admirable address he emphasised the imVO: 0 to ministerial students, and to ministers a careful study among other things of the f ^$ meaning cf theological terms in the Old New Testaments. Before the close of ths the lecturer gave some very useful and hints as to voice-production as an importa of tire practical work of the ministry. ————— 'I'" There has been no Duchess of York year for two centuries. The last was a !ltIC woman, whose history is one ot the most ro on record. Early in tho 17th century a »l> Welsh girl left Glamorganshire and service of a wealthy brewer—also origin—at Putney. The girl was as ftsb^. handsome as her sisters are to-day, and J* time her master fell in love and married yo*1? did not survive the marriage, and t widow, after a decent interval, married less but able younc barrister, named ^jtfl Hyde. The Civil War broke out betwee" q{ tb I. and his Parliament H)-de took the ,1 King, and went into exile when became Lord Protecter. returned, 0* at the Restoration, was raised to tne y the Earl of Clarendon, and became 1^ • England. His daughter was xn*rrieflJ0 Duke of York, who afterwards James II., and was the mother of 0 and Anne. The Welsh servant girl the wife of a belted earl," mother-Ill. Xing, and grandmother to two Queea*