South Wales Daily News

$htblicatigns. THE MTNING MANUAL FOR 1891, BY WALTER R. SKINNER ntains tull particulars of all Mining Companie3 "Own to the gxchl1ne" of London and the Provinces. A.separat.e section is devoted to South African Com. Pnles. A full list of mining directors is also given flis particulars given of each Mining Company in- elude the directors and other officials, date of estab- lishment, seat of oper;, tions, description of the property with the purchase consideration, details of capital, calls, dividend- paid, and the latest financial POSitIon as disclosed uy ilie accounts. A fature of this issue is the particulars given of the principal Coal and Iron Companies. SIXTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Price, 10s 6d net. Post free, lis. LONDON 25, NICIIOLAS-LANE, LOMBARD- STREET, E.C. 1255 COMPLETELY REVISED AND ENLARGED TO OVER 900 PAGES. Crown 3vo., Cloth. Price Un. ed Kingdom, 55 Foreign Countries, t>s Post Free. NINTH YEARLY EDITION. rnHE SHlPPING WuRLD YEAR BOOK JL FOR 1895. Edited by EVAN HUWLAND JONES, M.P. A Work of Kofercnce for Shipowners, Shipbuilders, Shiphrokers, Shipping and Chartering Agents, Mer- chants, Manufacturers, Exporters, Importers, Har- beuis and Docks Officials, Master Manners, Marine Kngmeers, Yachtsmen and others. Jliis revised and enlarged Edition contains full par. ticulars of every Port and Harbour in the British Islands, verified by the authorities. Pilotage, Towage, OtB< ials, Charges, and every other necessary informa- tion are included in the Port Directory. The Foreign Ports have been specially revised by I he British Con uls and the respective Port Officials. All the Ports a.re in alphabetical order throughout. This arrangement -ill save time in consulting the book. The Foreign and Colonial Duties on Imports have been corrected up to tile lai est possible date. Ex. porters may obtain from this section in a few minutes information which extensive correspondence might be necessary to elicit from Consulates and Government Offices. THE SHIPPING WORLD YEAR BOOK CONTAINS :— Admiralty Notes. Agreements. Almanack. Astro- nomical Definitions. British Consuls, list of. British Ship's Papers. ^orn Measures of Different Ports. Consular Fees. directory of every Port in the British Islands, giving Pttrticulars as to-Accommodation, Depth of Water, Time of Tide, Port and Pilotage Charges, Officials, Acts of Parliament, etc. Directory of the Principal! Ports in the World, arranged ¡¡ Iphahetially. Digest of the Shipping Acts, Documents Required for Clear- iug Vessel*. Engineering Notes and Information. Examination of Masters and Engineers. Foreign Money. W eights and Measures. Foreign Mails. Freights, Rates of. French Brokers, List of. fmporjs and Exports of Great Britain. Instruments and the Weather. Lighthouses, Management of. Loadline Tables. Measurements of Ships. Merchant Shipping Act, Digest of. Navies of Europe. Other Foreign Navies. Output of Coal and of Pig Iron. Pilotage Laws. Public Debts of Foreign Countries. Powers of the Board of Trade. Postal Information. noates of Freight. Removal of Wrecks. /3aililljl( Rules. Shin's Documents. Shipping Acts. Shioping Terms (Commercial). Stamp Duties. Suez Canal, Statistics of. The Tariffs of all Nations. The Tariffs of the Colonies. The Pilotage Rates of the United Kingdom and Foreign COUll tries. Victualling of Ships. The Weather with much other useful information, all of which has been specially prepared. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. (Selected from a very huge number of uniformly favourable reviews.) The Morning Pout.—" 'The Shipping World Year Sook,' edited by Major Jones, M P., is one of those publications the full merit of wiiich can only be appre- ciated by those who are practically concerned with the Inatters 'iealt with. But to a render of the very least experienc in commerce or in navigation it mut be obvious that such detailed information on almost every conceivable point connected with the working of the Mercantile Marine must be invaluable to mer- hants, aent.s, amI ship.! crffice." Shipping and Mercantile Gazette.—"In several in- stances we have taken the trouble to test the accuracy of the particulars furnished, and find them strictly Correct in every detail. The utility of a book of this 4ind U beyond question." City Press.—" What Whitaker'is to the ordinary Individual The Snipping World Year Book' is to the !\larmer. It gives him in a form that, converts reference from a toil into a pleasure all the information that he *an possibly require in whatever position he may be placed, and in whatever part of the world he may sail to." financial New8. The present volume contains the tariffs of all nations and of the colonies. completely revised up to D1!cembcr 15 tbe first complete port and harbour directory of the British Isles ever published and a directory of all the principal ports of the world, arranged in alphabetical order, giving the latest official particular-i of the accommodation, charges, tides, trades, pilotage and towage." „ Fair play —"The work coatains a directory of all the principal ports, home and foreign, with the accom- modation, cluuges, tides, trades, pdotage, towage^ and other uselul infoi matioii.' j. Standard —The work should save much tuna and trouble, hitherto unavoidably expended in consulting foreign consuls and other officials. Economist.—"This is the eighth issue of a manual calculated to be of service to all connected with our maritime service." Public Opinion.—"The important additions and im- provements only serve to make mOTe palpable the usefulness of this volume of reference to all connected, directly or indirectly, with the shipping interest. It Is a marvellous compilation, the usefulness of which cannot be too highly held in tverpool Mercury. It contains practically every- thing-hipywner.s or commanders may require to know tlle l'or,s '^e w°rld." l^hields Daily Gazette.— Major Jones has contrived dis render his 11 ear Book' a manual absolutely in. tra to all who are engaged in the shipping nlet ^ear by >*ear has grown in bulk and in com- K'eteness, and the eighth issue now before us contains *» Wealth of information on nautical subjects which we "° hot hitherto remember to have seen collected in Olle volume. Altogether the 'Year Book'is a unique production." Broad Arrow.—" The Year Book' bears evidence of Very careful compilation, and the editor. Major Evan ■Rowland Jones, M.P., is to be congratulated on the wv-ince made on previous issues." St. James's Gazette.—" Enormous pains seem to have been bestowed upon the volume, which is exceedingly J^ell edited. The work is carefully compiled and well nought up to date." „ „ Leeds Mercury.—" It is edited by Major Evan K. J°nes M.P.,andis a monument of painstaking com- pilation. Merchants and shippers will find in it quite a treasury of information relating to their special con. cerns Glasgew Herald.—" Among other matters dealt with are the tariffs of all nations and of all colonies, revised tIp to 15th December last; a complete port and harbour directory of the British Isles, and a directory of the port's of the world, arranged in alphabetical form, and giving the latest official particulars regard. lng acc mmodation, charges, tides, etc. Dundee Courier and Argvfi.— Hie great popularity it has attained will be increased by the additions and improvements tha.t have been made. Scotsman. The new issue will be welcome to all Sorts of business men who trade across the seas." Sheffield Telegraph.—y^T we have found .It one of the most useful works m our reference library." Eastern Morning News.—"No ship should1 go to sea Without this work, which should also be found lD every shipping, mercantile, a.nd newspaper ofnee. The book contains complete information respecting every British Port, harbour, or creek, as well as the principal foreign Ports. The information with regard to shipping is so extensive as to be really remarkable. Manchester Guardian. A very remarkable example of compact information relating to the cramtions, rates, charges, distances, statistics, and so forth of the maritime carrying trade." „ Steamship.—"The scope of the work is most compre- hensive and the book must now be classed as the best desk manual for all who are engaged in trade, commerce, and navigation." timber Trade Journal.—" This is publication, combining practical mercantile utility with the literary ability evinced by Major in his other works. It has reached its eighth annual issue, and more than 100 pages of new miittei nave been added since the 1893 edition. A mere list ot its contents would occupy a considerable space or toe Journal. It is indispensable in every office where shipping transactions are made, and where reference has to be made to the tariffs of the world." Machinery.—"The editor has allowed nothing to pass his keen eye which might be considered of vaJue or interest to those who consult his pages. searched in vain for even the minutest error m tnit directory, which may be pronounced one of the moat 'aluable and indispensable yet issued." -Glasgoxo Engineer" In short, it contains a mine information for merchants, shipowners, engineers, and officers." s_ lonies and India.—" Everything thatis useful ui COnnection with shipping is dealt with in this neat ana c°ftpact work, and everybody who has a.nyth1l1g wat. eyer to do with maritime commerce ought to possess a. copy of this most valuable production. „ Kuhlow's German Trade Review atid, Exporter. A. gteat fund of information required by merchants in the foreign trade, by masters, engineers, and yachts- men. It is a handy book, well indexed. Le Prtcurseur.—" Petit de volume, dnorme comme richesse de renseignements. tel est le Tear Book du • Shipping World. Das Bandels-Museum.Unter vielem Anderen enthalt das Year .80010 eine verlassliclie Zusammen- stellung aller Masse und Gewichte, das Wichtigste aus der Navigationskunde, sammtliche englischen Seegesetze und Verordnungen, etc.Besonders werthvoll ist das vollstandige veraeichniss sammtlicher Hiifen der Welt mic aHen wiseenswertlieu Details ilber nafenspesen.etc. T IIansa.—" Dieses Nachschlagebuch wird sicli in seiner neuesten Aunage nocn sicherer als bisher als Not- und Hiilfsbucn newanren, nachdem es nach ver- schiedenen Richtungen reicher ausgestattet ist. Von dem unendlich reichen Inhalt fur Handels- und Schiffahrts- Angelegenheiten war schon in friiheren Besprechungen ausfubrlich die Rede und dtirfen wir deshalb dieses Buch ganz besonders empfehlen." Toledo Blade. One of its best features is the tariffs of all nations. Among them is our new tariff law in fail Persons desirous of learning the tariffs of other nations should obtain this • LONDON THE SHIPPING Effingham House, Anindel-stre>.t, W.C. 1642 CARDIFF, SWANSEA, AND NEW vy PORT SHIPPING GAZETTE. Published everv Monday Morntng^ pnce 213 per annum, or by Post NFWPftftT 0The CARDIFF, SWANSEA, AND NEWPORT SHIPPING GAZETTE contains ttie Shipping business of Cardiif, ^raJ1 cir Bristol, Neath, Briton Ferry, Buny p"r^r,V;= 0f the culates among all the Merchants and Br l«i'istol Channe -Ports, and generally throiug various ports of the United Kingdom. 0# Woyu s, the Lombard, and most of n Commerce, and is also sent to theleading *or &! CHIEF OFFICES 105, Kt. M,oi7-street^Gmi^ .) ust Published, for Two stamps, J.A.BARNES, M.D. (U.S.) a Treittise, entiweu O OW TO ENSURE HEALTH «J?afc valuable Book on the Laws Governing J*11?! the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment ox diseases depending on Nervous Debility, Mental ana Physical Depression, Palpitation of the Heart, Noises *n the Head and Ears, Impajre sight and Memory, indigestion, Prostration, Lassitude, &e. Sent post on receipt of Two Stamp. — Addremi:— J. A. BARISES, M.D. (U.S.). 18, Lonsdale-scruare, Thornhill-road. London. 1163 DRUNKENNESS or the LIQUOR HABIT positively CURED by administering Dr «AINE.' GOLDEN SPECIFIC. It is a powder hich can be given in beer, coffee, or tea, ov in food, J^thoufc the knowledge of the patient. It is harmless, th a permanent and speedy cure, whether "e Patient is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic ev. It has been given in thousands of cases, and in f Jfy instance a perfect cure has followed. It never it h '■")e system once impregnated with the specific, ^oeeoiries an utter impossibility for the liquor appetite 30-page book of particulars on receipt of stl.80 stamp. Can be had of HICKS and Co., 28, Duke- ^Queen-street, and Paradise-row, DUCK and • .J°hn's-square, Cardiff. Trade supplied by *Wca and Co., LTD., London. 1277 58 %ttah«ga jkbbtt&ztz. IJ E A. TEA. OPEN. THE CHOOLA TEA COMPANY, JpARK H ALL gUILDINGS, CARDIFF, TEA GROWERS, IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAITMERCHANTS have specially Fine Teas now forward for selection Any of these may be tasted at the COMPANY'S NEW CAFE, AT PARK-HALL BUILDINGS. PRICES FROM "|^S TO ^j_S PER LB. Teas Blended to Suib Customers' Taste. Carriage paid on 5lbs. and over. Having a perfect) knowledge of Tea from the Plantation to the Cup, we are able to guaran- tee satisfaction to those who will make their wants known to us, and we will blend especially for them until they receive tba tea they wish. THE CHOOLA TEA COMPANY SUPPLY TEA OF THE FINEST QUALITY. PURE COFFEE ROASTED DAILY. We have very Large Consignments of BEAUTIFUL ART-WARE from BENARES, JAPAN, and CHINA. INDIAN GOODS OF ALL KINDS ARRIVED TO-DAY. 1379 J>H(ENIX FIRE OFFICE. 19, LOMBARD-STREET, AND 57, CHARING-CROSS* LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1782. LOWEST CURRENT RATES. LIBERAL AND PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. ASSURED FREE OF ALL LIABILITY. ELECTRIC LIGHTING RULES SUPPLIED. Agents, at Cardiff:— Mr David Shepherd, 1, Frederick-street; MrH Jones, Solicitor, 3, High-street; Mr Charles E. Stallybra^s Mr D. Williams, Consulate Chambers, Bute Docks Messrs James and Morgan, Charles-street Chambers. 1031 ORIENT COMPANY'S PLEASURE CRUISES, FOR PALESTINE, EGYPT. &c. The Steamship GARONNE, 3,876 tons register, will leave London 20th tebruary for a ? days' cruise, visiting TANGIER, PALMA (Majorca), VILLA FRANCA (for Nice), SYRACUSE. SANTORIN, BEY- ROUT (for Damascus). HAIFA. J AFFA (for J erusalem), ALEXANDRIA (for Cairo), MALTA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, arriving at Plymouth 16th April, and London 17th April. Passenters leaving London 2nd March can overtake the steamer ao Villa Franca. FOR GRKECE, CONSTANTINOPLE, &c. The LUSITANIA, 3,877 tons register, will leave London 27th March for a 47 Cruise, visiting GIBRALTAR, MALAGA, PALERMO. KATAKOLO, CORINTH, ÆGINA, PIRiE. S (for Athens), DELOS, SMYRNA, CONSTANTINOPLE, SANTORIN, MALTA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, arriving at Ply- mouth 12th May, and London 13th May. Other Cruises to follow. String band, electric light, electric bells, hot and cold baths; high-class cuisine. Managers, F. Green Co. and Anderson, Anderson & Co. Head Office", Fenchurcli-avenue. For passage apply to the lattet linn at 5, Fenchurch- avenue, London, E.C., or to the West-end Branch Office, 16, Cock,.pur-street, S.W. 1345 GRESHAM LIFE. A SSDRANCE SOCIETY, ir IMITED. ESTABLISHED 1848. HEAD OFFICE ST. MILDRED'S HOUSE, POULTRY LONDON, K.C. General Manager and Secretary: JAMES H. SCOTT. There is nothing desirable in Life Assurance which the GRESHAM does not fnroish cheaply and intel ligibly. The Gresham transacts the largest amount of new Business every year of all British Life Offices dealing in Ordinary Life Assurance only. Funds exceed £5,250,000 Annual Income nearly :£1,000,000 Claims Paid exceed £11,500,000 liberal Conditions. Moderate Premiums. Immediate Payment of Claims. ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES payable at any age or previous death) on exceptionally favourable terms. ASSURANCRS WITH ULTIMATE PARTICIPA- TION IN CAPITALISED BONUSES. FAMILY TRUST POLICIES, not subject to Creditors, whereby a man may assure his .Life for the SEPARATE BENEFIT' of his WIFE and (or) CHILDREN. SEAFARING PERSONS will find that the GRESHAM offers advantageous terms. Sonth Wales and Monmouthshire Branch—" 4, CHURCH-STREET, CARDIFF. J. CUTHBERT GOULDING, District Manager To whom inquiries should be made. (Active and Influential Agents Wanted). 1401 The Gresham Life Assurance Society. Limited. _on FURNITURE ESTABLISHED OVER THREE- CARPETS FURNITURE QUARTERS CENTURY. CARPETS FURNITURE —— CARPETS FURNITURE GOOD. ARTISTIC AND CARPETS FURNITURE C,UU > CARPETS FURNITURE INEXPENSIVE. CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE rffORE YOU BUY CARPETS FURNITURE tt t> T. CARPETS FURNITURE FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE „ CARPETS FURNITURE ob CARPETS FURNITURE p A RPTCTS CARPETS FURNITURE t/ArvrJ-iiO, CARPETS FURNITURE DO NOT "AIL TO CARPETS FURNITURE VISIT CARPETS KIK1I X AVERTON & CO. FURNITURE JU CARPETS FURNITURE JU CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE CABINET MAKERS, CARPETS FURNITURE CARPKTO FURNITURE UPHOLSlEREKb, CARPETS FLRNITURE TrrvTT^T? TTTTRNTSHERS CARPETS FURNITURE FURIN laliUdvb, CAKP £ SRSSHSS* MARY-LE-PORT STREET CARPETS FURNITURE iKTt CARPETS FURNITURE AND CARPET'S FURNITURE BRIDGE STREET, CARPETS FURNITURE BRISTOL CARPETS FURNITURE CARPETS FURNITURE ——— CARPETS FURNITURE THEIR SHOWROOMS, CARPETS mmmSSSovra: ONE ACEEIN EXTENT, CARPETS F URNITURK CONTAIN CARPETS FURNITURE THE LARGEST, BEST, CARPETS FURNITURE AND CARPETS FURNITURE CHEAPEST STOCK CARPETS FURNITURE IN THE CARPETS FURNITURE WEST OF ENGLAND. CARPETS 1179 ALL ACCIDENTS, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS, EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY, INSURED AGAINST BY THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSUlt. ANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL, £1,000,000. ESTABLISHED 1849. COMPENSATION PAID, 64, Cornhill, London. 1402 A. VIAN, Secretary. AGENTS:—MrR. Richard, Station-master, G. W. Railway and Messrs T'regerthen Dunn and Co., ltf, Mountstuart-squarc, Cardiff Mr W. Thompson, Divi- sional Superintendent's Office, G.W. Railway, Cardiff AWN M 0 W E R R E P A IRS. This is the most opportune season for repairs to be made, 80 that all who have mowers needing repairs should send them either through their ironmonger or seedsman, or direct to THOS. GREEN & SON, LIMITED, LEEDS, or SURREY WORKS, BLACKFRIARS-ROAD, LONDON, S.E., repair all kinds of machines for both trade and others. 1721 OCCUPATION. ^ache?Tlnm^A|ON'S DHIK1) FRUITS (Appricots, lltHTr4TOw.lsln"' ete> from the AUSTRALIAN OUEEN D0W ON VIEW AT THE 0FFICES- It tim T^OMA-STBEIST, LONDON, E.C. FnU illusttaied ,Institute. Palace, etc. J* TTriiii" in-ovsinff T n J'ir3 aa to ter.ms investmeiiDs a* under irrigation, either for o^c^tim^teerwise, s^nUree onVplj^tionf 1315 CARDIE ADVEUTIfSINii RH l 07FICES: CASTLE CUMBERS 21, CASTLE-ST SECRETARY: FRANK H. SIMPSON. Best Permanent Posting Stations in Cardiff a.nd Nfiehhouraood. Contrai^rs for all iescriptiona of Advertising Circular Distributing, Ac. lot ssooi ii' iiwie" vi-c,«<!•).,y ;r*wn«Jp^fx> -jt^r ~PAINE & CO., BILL-POSTERS ADVERTISING AGENTS FOR AGERDARE, HIRWAIN, MOUNTAIN ASH. PENBHIWCElBER AND DISTRICT. Agents for Guion and American Lines. «Qf) 1137 AI)D?KSS-W. DEAN-STREET, ABERDARE IBuattwaa Ài) i)rt5stS. I XSTOP ONE MOMENT! Xi Oh. dear doctor, must my darling X die? "There is very little hope, but TRY 8NE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE REMEDIES OF THE AGE. TUDOR W ILLTAMS PATENT JgALSAM OF j_|ONEY. Thousands of children havtJ been saved from an 11111.imely death by the prompt use of TUDOR WILLIAMS' BALSAM OF HONEY. No Mother should neglect; to keep this Infallible Remedy ill the house ready for any emergency. Remember that it is wiser to check a slight Cough at the commencement than to allow it to develop into a ngering complaint DO NOT FORGET TO GIVE IT TO THE BABY. OVER 4,000 TESTIMONIALS TO HAND FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, A LARGE EMPLOYER OF LABOUR SPEAKS HIGHLY OF IT. I find your Tudor Williams' Balsam of Honey very useful for cold or coughs, and keep a bott!e always by me. My children have also found much benefit trom it in case of Bronchitis and Cough. Yours truly. BENJ. PETTY, Of the Firm of Messrs Petty & Sons, Ltd White H Jl Printers, Leeds. January 17, 1895. PARENTS THINK IT A GOLDEN REMEDY. SIR,—I consider it my duty to send you this testi- monial of the great benefit my child ha-t derived from your grand Tudor Williams's Patent Balsam of Honey. She has taken it for three years. She lias been troubled with bronchitis since 14 weeks old. She is now 6 years old, and since I discovered this prepara- tion I consider my child out of danger, and no need to call in any medical man. Yours faithfully, MRS BOND. 17, Argyle-street, Darwen, January 21st, 1895. Sold by all Chemist s and Stores all over the World Sold by all Chemist s and Stores all over the World atls l%d, 2s 9d, and Is 6d per bottle, Sample bottle sent (post paid) for Is 3d, 3.9, and 5s flow th? Inventor, D. rpUDOR yy ILL IA MS, MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. 256 25e—1177 GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS QUININE BITTERS. IS A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR ALL WINTER AI' M F.NTS— BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, COUGHS AND COLDS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NEUIM LGlA, GENERAL WEAKNESS, LOW SPIRITS, NERVOUSNESS, IJS DIGESTION, INFLUENZA. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTKRS, THE VEGETABLE TONIC, ARE PRESCRIBED BY DOCTORS, RECOMMENDED BY ANALYSTS, APPROV KI) BY CH KMISTS, PRAISED BY EVERYBODY. TESTIMONIALS :— 18, Prescott-sireet, off Clowes-street. West Gorton, Manchester, December 7th. 1894. DEAR SIR,—I beg to testify to the value of GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS, as I think that you cannot recommend them too well. About a fortnight since I Jeft my work r commenced my HlneS8 by feeling starved, and a nasty stinging and shooting pain in my head; a doctor was called in, and be said it was the Influenza, and I suffered for over a week of the pains in my head, And the doctor's medicine did me no good, INFLUENZA till at last the mistrens of this house (I am in lodgings here) fell AND ill with the same symptoms of ill- ness till her husband advised us to GENERAL, try A bottle of your Bitters. He got a Is iy/1 bottle, and I may tell WEAKNESS. you the first dose gave us relief. After [his we got a 2s 9el bottle, and now we are all right and I am at my work now. and I have no doubt that if I had taken the Bitters at first 1 should IHwe lost no work, and I owe my recovery to tbe beneficial virtues of your medicine, and I beg to tender to you my sincere thanks for producing such a valuable medicine to sufferin humanity I I'hal1 recommeml it to all my friends, as I cannot spea.k too hhhly of it, as it is worth its weight in gold. (Signed) JAMES SAGAR. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. 15, Wilton-streeet, Liverpool. March 6th. 1889. MY DEAR SIR,—For twenty years I have suffered from pains in the back ami Asthma, with a painful Couh, but, I am happy to say that ASTHMA. after taking three bottles of GWILYM KVANQUININE BITTURS, ASTHMA, I find a great tfeal of relief, and hopu a great many more sufferers may see your advertisement, and reap theRame benefit as I have. I remain, yours respectfully; C. CATHERWOOD. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. 92, Bloxwich-road, North Walsall, June 7th, 1890. DEAR SIB,—I have suffered much with pains in the Cheat, Nervous- ness and Debility for a long time. and have taken a great deal of CHEST medicine, but got no relief. Being recommended to try GWILYM AFFECTIONS EVANS' QUININE BITTERS, I took one bottle, and already tind it has given me great relief. I feel I am daily gaining strength, and hope I shall soon be as well as ever. I shall recommend it to all I know. Yours gratefully, SELINA PEDLEY. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIO Greenfleld-teirace, Pontlofctyn, Cardiff, J 11110 4th, 1892. DEAR SIR,—The 4s 6d bottle of QUININE BITTERS safe to hand. I have to thank you on behalf of my family for the great benefit they STRENGTHENING have received from taking your BITTERS in former times as well as THR at present. We have given it a con- tinued trial, and have found it the DIGESTIVE best and most valuable Medicine known for removing different dis- ORGANS. orders, strengthening the Digestive Organs, al1d infuse new 11'0 into the system. I shall feel most happy to recommend it to my friends.—Yours gratefully, Rev. THOS. RICHARDS (Baptist Minister) GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. See the name of "GwILBI EVANS" on Label, Stamp and Bottle. Sold in Bottles at Is 2s 9d, and 4s 6d each. SOLE PROPRIETORS QUININE jglTTERS jyjANlFACTURING Co., I.4TD., LLANELLY, SOUTH WALES. T> U P T U R ET CURED WITHOUT OPERATION OR DETENTION FROM LABOUR. WILLIAM KING, Hernia Specialist, 25 years' ex- perience attends 14. High Holborn, London, daily. In his treatment there is no operation and no loss of time but immediate relief, safety, and restoration from all the ailments caused by Rupture and the use of trusses No charge for consultation and examination, and cost of treatment within the reach of every sufferers BOOK post free, three stamps. 15^01 41 oe 1404 POR COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, JGRONCHITIS, AND NEURALGIA. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE.—Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Paste Wood stated publicly in court that Dr. J. Collis Browne was undoubtedly the inventor of Chlorodyne, that the whole story of the defendant Freeman was deliberately untrue, and he regretted to say it had been sworn to.— See "The Times, July 13, 1864. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE.—The Right Hon. Earl Russell com- municated to the College of Physicians and J. T. Davenport that he had received information to the effect that the only remedy of any service in cholera was Chlorodyne.—See Lancet," Dec. SI, 1868. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE.—Extract from the "Medical Times,' Jan. 12, 1866 It is prescribed by scores of orthodox practitioners. Of course it would not be be thus singu- larly oopular did it not supply n. want and till a place." DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- D YN E is the best and most certain remedy in coughs, colds, athma, consumption, neuralgia, rheu- matism, &c. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE is a certain cure in cholera., dysentery, diarrhoea, &c. D"~ R. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO- DYNE.—CAUTION.—None genuine without the words Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne" on the Government stamp. Overwhelming medical testimony accompanies each bottle. Sole manufacturer. J. P. DAVENPORT, 33, Great Russell-terrace, Blooms- bury, London. Sold in bottles, and lis. 15495 1M9 THE CARMARTHEN BILL-POSTING JL COMPANY, 13, BRIDGE-STREET, CARMARTHEN. "RilI.posting and Advertising in all its Brancnes throughout she Comities of Carmarthen Pe nbroke. and Cardigan. 1ro6 1.1. M JAMES Manager

PARISH CHAIRMAN (Young Wales).—Clearly only the elected councillors can take parr, in the election of chairman. If a person from outside has been made chairman his membership of I he council only lasts as long as his chairmanship. Before a fresh election of chairman call ùe had the present chairman Inust lay down his office, on which he will instantly cease tu pa.rl1cipate in the proceedings of the council. OFEKSEER'S MISCONDUCT (S. If.).—Why do people write to us to ask if it is dishonest to steal? You make a. statement, which, if true, shows that the overseer ought to be instantly dismissed and criminally prosecuted, and then you calmly ask is this light?" No, it is not right. JiO'lTEitr (Constant Reader).—We think the managers of the prize.dr3.wiua were bouna to hand the prize over to the person who produced the ticket. If you chose to let him have the ticket without paying for it yon have no cause for complaint. The resolution you refer to was probably ultra vires. MORTGAGE (J. W.).—A signed receipt in discharge of the mortgage is enough to protect you from all claims on the part 0: ihe mortgagee. But it you ever wish to sell the house you may find it better to have a formal legal discharge to show. A lawyer would prepare one for a very trifling fee. BROKEN GLASS (A. R.).—If we saw a copy oi (he policy we could advise you whether the insurance company were liable to ma.ke good glass broken by frost. And if we saw a copy of the words in your lease or agree- ment we might answer the question as between land- gilord and tenant. We should do you no service) by 1110rely guessing at 3.n answer. EXECUTORS (Tudno).—We think you write under a misapprehension. The only duty of ordinary executors is to realise the estate. They ought to do this at once, but the law, allowing for human laziness ind dishonesty, gives them a. ye.tr. During that tim they are in control of the estate, subject; to the terms of the will. But you are perhaps deal- ing with cage of trustees. MARRIED WOMAN'S PROPERTY (D. W. R.).—The pro- perty of a wife cannot be seized for her husband's debts. SCHOOL-ROOM MEETINGS (Leo).—The School Board are at perfect liberty to grant the room to any body or party they please, and if they grant it on a particular night to Liberals, the Liberals may exclude non- Liberals from entrance, just as if it were granted on another night to Tories, they could exclude Liberals from eowring. INCOME TAX (J. T.).—Apparently you have received an old form in mistake (?) The exemption is now put on a simpler basis, and every person with an income below S500 gets exemption as to £160, which, of course, means total exemption for incomes below tha amount. EJECTMENT (Anxious).—By summary proceedings in the police-court, if your rent is below i.20 a yeat, you can be ejected within a few days of the notice expiring- But you cannot be compelled to pay seventeen times the rent for those day. Double tent is the rIDe. ELECTRIC HELL (Electrician).—If you ha.ve sent your money and cannot get the bell. we can only suggest a county-court summons for the return of the mvney. LETTER CARDS (Llew Llwyfo).—These cards were in- troduced about three years ago. RF.QISTlmKD (Llandilo).—There is no obligation on you to regiter 3, trade name. If Y(Hl wished to make a limited company it would have to be registered, but there are scores of people doing business as the Patent Gold Mine Company," or tbe Royal Com- mercial Warehouse Company," &c., &c., whose real name" pre "imply JonØ3 nd Brown and Robinson. HUSBAND AND WIFE (T. T.).—WE do not care to give our answers in the A, B, and C style, as our object is to be .generally intelligible. If a married woman, not legally divorced from her husband, dies without a will lie is entitled to hel property. If YOIl have any fear of his tryin to seize yours, you can either get a writLen acknowledgment from Lhe wife that the things are your property, or you can get her to make a will stating exactly how much she wishes to give to her husband, and whom the wishes to be executor. She is at perfect liberty appoint you or any one else, and to leave everything she possesses away from her husband. RIGHT OK WAY (Collier).—If the colliery proprietor has obstructed any way along which you have a right to pass you can get not only damages, but an injunction ordering him to remove the obstruction.

THE CHURCH IN WALES QUKiiTION. APPEAL TO THE CLERGY FROM A CLERGYMAN. TO THK EDITOR. SIR,—I trust that, with your usual cocuu^y and candour, you will allow rpe, through your widely-circulated paper, to call the attention of the large number of my brother clergy, who are in favour of the principle of Disestablishment and Disendown>ent, to the great importance of fear- lessly making known those principles, and fighting for them to the hilt at the present juncture, whether through the Press, from the platform, or by private, but fair teaching. I do not wish to say that the majority of the Welsh clergy are at heart in favour of this principle, as it must be difficult to know the heart of those who do not express themselves. But I think, from private intercourse with my brethren, I can venture to say that at least a third of the beneficed clergy are prepared to do anything they can to further the matter. And what makes the matter all the more en. couraging is that those who are in favour of the principle are the able, the energetic, and the young. fcJsveral I know to be prepared to forego their own interests in favour of religious equality. But the difficulty seerits to be the breaking of the ice. Who will volunteer to become a martyr to the calumny and persecution of less tolerant brethren 1 I do not see there is the slightest need for any single person to come forward. Why not quietly organise groups here and there about the country, come to a definite under- standing as to what measures to adopt, and having done so, make known to the country the sentiments of the whole body ? It was in this way, on a smaller scale, that the Bangor clergy did the other day, only that they were advocates for a half measura simply. I am conscientiously persuaded that if the .Welsh clergy who are in favour of Mr Asquith's measure were to ceme forward with the fervour which I know to be filling their hearts, there would be no possibility of the House of Peers failing to pass the Bill without an appeal to the country. Our Nonconformist friends have certainly done great service to the cause, and with but very little help from Churchmen, have pushed it to the very front of legislation. But I really and truly believe, and I hope I m'y ba pardoned for expressing my belief, that a, united action of a body of the clergy would do more in a month than all else put together could 3.ccomplisD in a twelvemonth. And I give my reasons: In the first place it m so easy a matter to accuse Nonconformists of interested motives in whatever good they may endea- vour to do in this direction. But a stronger, yes, a hundredfold stronger, reason for this behef seems to me to be the knowledge which the clergy have of existing internal corruptions under the present circumstances of the Church, which it is impossible for the mosb acute Nonconformist ever to get at. And so long as the Church is not disestablished and .disendowed, there will be no possibility of removing suoh corruptions. It is needless for 01" to say that none of the corrup- tions for whose removal I plead in this letter have anything whatever to do with the doctrines or discipline of the Church as an episcopal body, but purely and simply with the endowments and the unhallowed connection with the State.—I am, &0., JONES rfHE RECTOR. February 21s b.

POWELL, ROACH, & CO. v. ZARATE. TO THE EDITOR. 8m,-Referring to your report of this case there is an inaccuracy which I desire to put right. I am reported to have said in reply to the qmstion as to Mr Cory's absence simply, He is not here." What I stated was that I had advised him that it was not necessary that he should attend. As Mr Cory had important appoint- ments in London ^fiVctmg local industries upon the day fixud for the hearing of the case, and as the case could bo proved perfectly well without his attendance, I advised him that it was noli necessary that he should attend. Had it been anticipated that such bajsless insinuations would be made, Mr Cory would have been present at any inconvenience to have rafuted them. Please give this as much prominence as you gava the report of the case.—I am, &c., H. MORGAN REES.

CARDIFF THOUSAND WARD MEETINGS. TO THK EDITOR. SIR,—I shall be glad if you will allow me .be make a mild protest against the rather childish outcry raised in the Central Ward mutiny against my proposal that Liberals whoso votes were allotted to other wards should not have the privilege of voting in our ward meeting. It used to be supposed that Liberal principle* were opposed to a system of plural voting, and even our registration Jaws are so framed that thoa sarna person caunot be a burgeas of more than one ward in the same town. If a man is quali- fied in the Central and in Roa.th Wards must elect between them, and he ca.n only vote in the ward to which he decides to belong. Ap. parently I was in error in supposing that this regulation was a fair and democratic one, which would commend itself to all real Liberals. I desired, and still desire, this principle of "one man one vote to apply internally as well as externally, and that the man who has elected to become a burgess iu Adamsciown or Riverside shall not have the privilege of interfering in the affairs of our ward in addition to his own. I f do not for a moment contend that no one but voters ought to attend ward meetings, but I do contend that no Liberal ought to be entitled to vote m, and take part in the government of, more wards than one. As things are at present we have the same man acting as chairman in Park or Splott, turning up as a resident in Roath, and then coming on to be elected on the executive of the Central, on the strength of an offioe in St. Mary-street. The natural result is that an undua share of jnflllenin the party falls into the hands of a few transmigrating Liberals of this kind. Our C!M6 in the Central Ward is peculiarly hard. The number of real Liberal voters there is pitifnHy small, as was shown last November, but cur meetings are habitually swamped, and the feeling of the ward overpowered, by a number of gentlsinen who neither vote nor reside in the ward. Against this system a nrm stand nriust be made; tho meeting onrfbnriday nIght was vitiated by the presence of such elements as I have described, and I protest against Its being consi- dered a constitutional expression of tbeLlbernllsnl of the Central Ward.—I am. See., ALLEN UPWARD, Church-street, 22nd February, 1895.

CARDIFF'S ELECTRIC LIGHT STATION. TO THE EDITOR. Sll^ Having noticed in your columns a short time since some remarks passed by one of the members of the council that the maohinery at the Central Electric Light Station was thumping, and t would shortly thump itself to pieces, and being a ratepayer in the town, I thought I should like to visit the Central Station a.nd judge for myself if the statement were correct. I applied therefore for admittance, which I am pleased to say was granted, and after watching for some considerable time on the nights of the 20th and 21st inst., I was surprised to find all working so sinoothly, notwithstanding the condemnatory remarks printed in your columns. I have been in charge for a number of years of Central Station type machinery, and have visited several large central electric light stations both in England and the United States, and I consider the Cardiff Central Station machinery to bo working second to none I have had the pleasure of seeing. I think It nothin but rlht, for the benefit of the public and all concerned, to refute such mislead- ing and utniatM-for 8tatbments.-1 am, &c., ARTHUR LEWIS, Electrical Engineer. 7, Tudor-lane, Cardiff. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I see it reported in your to-day's issue that at the meeting of the Cardiff County Council Lighting and Jlilectrica) Committee it was stated that the householders in several of the thorough- fares (including Newport-road) had been called upon with regard to the adoption of the new lliuminant. I live in the Newport-road, but I have not blm called upon. A circular was handed in at my house asking me whether I would take the electric light if it was put on, and I replied that I should be inclined to consider it when I knew the cost, which I think was a very proper reply. If our electrical committee want to push this they must go at it in a business-like way. They should engage someone to see the ratepayers and talk the matter over with them, giving them some idea of the cost, and pointing put the advantages of the light. In fact, as their business is to sell electric light, they must do the same as people who have other wares to sell. I fancy if I dropped a circular in at the bouses in Newport-road saying that I sold coal, and called for the circulars In a day or two, there would not be much business done. Surely the electrical committee can put more energy into the I affair, and by their collective wisdom devise some better means of recommending and extending the use of the light than they have hitherto employed. I think you will agree with me in this.—lam, &c., Cardiff, Feb. 20th, 1895. RATEPAYER.

GELLIGAER SCHOOL BOARD.—A CORRECTION. TO THE EDITOR. SIB,—It will amuse your correspondent and some of your readers to find that Mr Edward Lewis (Churchman 1) has been going, and goes now, to the Baptist Sunday school for the last 4-0 years. and, as his sister's next-of-kin, is the medium of an important legacy to the Baptists in 1895. But he is quite satisfied with the result, provided the Baptists prefer two seats to three, and also if his competitors' statement of claim contain a record of greater service to Gelligaer and its valuable charity, or to Baptists' represen- I, tation in Parliament.—I am, &e., A FRIEND OF HIS AND A CHURCHMAN.

THE LATE REV. J. WYNDHAM LEWIS. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—Permit me, on behalf of the family of the late Rev. and Mrs J. Wyndham Lwis-in which the Rev. Daniel Lewis, rector of Caerphilly, and twin brother of the deceased divine, wishes to I join-to convey their sincerest thanks to the large number of friends throughout the Principality who have sent telegrams and lebteTs of condolence in their sad bereavement. They have been deeply touched by these kind expressions of sympathy, and have been much strengthened to bear under the terrible blow and irreparable loss that has befallen them. So numerous indeed are the communication* received by tho family that they much regret being unable in their distressing state to answer them individually. They wou1d therefore feel thankful if friends would accept this as the only intimation.—I am, &c., B. CElfHO DA VIES. Carmarthen, Feb. 22nd, 1895.

THE CONGREGATION AT. COUNTY UNION MEETINGS. TO THK KDITOB. SiRJ—Will you allow me to call the attention of the committee of the above to absurd arrangement they have made in plaoing the Rev. Urijah Thomas, of Bri'tol, tho respected chair- man of the Congregational Union of Enerland and Wales, to preach next week in the small iron church in Neville-streot, Cardiff? Not a tithe of his friends and the public will be able to get in to hear him. Instead of a place holding, I suppose, some 200, it ought to be a building large enough to seat a congregation of 2,000. If not too late, I would suggest the Mission-hall in Cowbridge-road.—I am, &c., AN ADMIRER.

GRAND OPERA IN CARDIFF, The Cardiff music-loving and theatre-going public will learn with much satisfaction that a season of grand opera is about to commence at the Theatre Royal. Next week Mr Arthur Rousbey and his company open a series of twelve performances, their visit to the town on this oocasion extending over a fortnight. Coming fresh from a tour in Ireland that has been attended with exceptional success, musical and theatrical and financial, Mr Rousbey and those who appear with him may rely upon a most cordial and appreciative welcome from tbe public of Cardiff. It may be of interest to record the fact that in Dublin-the city of all others in the kingdom where operatic music of only the highest order is demanded—the company drew crowded housvs, and each work produced was received wih entire approval. At the close of the final performance Mr Rousbey was called before the curtain, and the entire company appeared on the stage and sang Auld Lang Syne." At Cork the company met with a very gratifying reception. As the audience declined to leave tho last {night, Mr Rousbey, although he had partially divested himself of his makeup advanced to the footlights, with an overcoat wrapped around him, and addressed a few words of thanks to his demonstrative applauders. Th» humorous "ide of the incident wa not lost sight of by the light-haarced Cork public. The programme for the first week includes "Faust," The Marriage of Figaro, and" Il Trovatore," with the old favourite", "The Daughter of the Regiment," "The Bohemian Girl," and Maritana." The series for the second week has not yet been arranged.

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 maid of the persons dependent on the victims, we wish to urge, in the present instance the special claims for he'p which are incident to the Cilfynydd calamity. No fewer than 135 widows and 350 children require assistance. The number of breadwinners killed exceeds 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 applied to relief of the dependents of the deceased men. Whilst it may be argued that the deceased 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 maku the men's foresight and pro- vidence an argument against their dependent relative; 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 d'ne all in their power to help themselves, and have on that account a stronger claim npml the benevolent. 111 response to numeruUs inquiries we have to state that should our fund, as usual, be handed over to the Central Roli'-f Fund, it will be accompanied by a stipulation that the money shall be applied directly to the benefit 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 Neics 21 0 0 Amounts pnrYJonsly acknowledged 2,292 2 8 Officials and Miners of the Clewer Estate Gold Mine Co., Ltd.,xPilgrim's Best, South Africa 21 0 0 Snbscribed by a few of the Surfacemen and Pumpmen at Park Stip Colliery, per Mr A. J. Phillips, mechanic. 110 0 Subscribed by workmen of Coegnant Col- liery, N.N.C., Maesteg, per Messrs U. Bichard;; anrl 7,. Jenkins 17 19 9 "ii,353 12 5

MAN OF MANY TRADES. A curious story of the ups and downs of life was fcold in London Bankruptcy-court on Thursday, when J. D. W, L. Hustler cameupforhis public ex- amination. He held an American medical degree, hut his tastes were in the direction of trvdl, and he went to sea. Getting to Australia be obtained employment on a sheep station, and subsequently went ia for cattle-driving and horse-dealing. Then he went to sea again, this time as a surgeon on board ship. Then he tried to make a living at steeplechasing and flat racing, but shortly afterwards went out once more to Australia to represent a tirm of wholesale druggists, and later a firm of instru- ment makers. Then he came to England, and became a surgeon's assistant. Among other situations he held one with Mr C. B. Harness, but did not like it, and resigned. Next he took up a patent medicine, and endeavoured to increase his income by careful attention to cards and racing. The cards were disastrous, but in his racing transactions he contrived to make about J6400 a year, though this was not equal to his expenditure, hence his appearance in court, The examination was adjourned.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE UMBRELLA. The utility of tiro umbrella has hitherto been largely discounted by it* irksomensss in manipu- lation. One of the most distressing sights of the streets in wet weather it a parcel-laden lady clutching at her skirts with one hand and endeavouring to open her parapluie with the other. As it is well-nisrh an impossible operation, the lady must needs let go her dress into the mud while bat or bonnet is at the eauie time being drenched. All this kind of disaster can bo avoided by the purchase of the Habilis self- opening umbrella, specimens of which were exhibited to the trade and other interested persons at Anderton's Hotel yesterday. The umbrella open* automatically by the pressure of a little spring at the handle. The mechanism adds no weight and gives additional strength to the frame of the umbrella. The invention is one that will be gladly welcomed, and the large con- tracts already placed by City and West-end houses are certain to bring it into common use.

The yearly expenses of the Sultan of Turkey hrve been estimated at no leg than £6.000 000.

END OF AN IRISH INVINCIBLE DIES IN POVERTY IN LIVERPOOL. A luau who was behved by the police and several of the legal profession to have been a promment go-between the Fenian organisa- tion in America and their followers in Liverpool and throughout the North of England, has just died in an impoverished condition in a house off London-road, Liverpool. The man in question was named Patrick Higgin, and he bad for a long period the confidence of the advanced wmg of the Fenian Brotherhood in this country and also in America. On the occasion of the prosecution of certain Fenians and dynamitards, the legal profession was somewhat surprised to see the late Mr Quelch, solicitor, of Liverpool, instructed to defend the accused. The Irish police and Home Office authorities tried to discover who were Mr Quelch's clients, and who furnished the large sums of money for the defence of the dynamitards. That funds were freely furthcoming there could be no doubt, and Mr Quelch, Mi Quilliam, and others received retainers to proceed to Birmingham and Man- Chester to watch the legal interests of some of the suspected men. It was Patrick Higgin who, was the person selected to instruct Mr Quelch. The funds were sent from New York to Liverpool by a man engaged on one of the steamers, were handed to Higgin, and were despatched by him for the purposes of defence and other objects con- nected with the Fenian Brotherhood. H9 was a kindly, unassuming man, popular with his countrymen, and no one would have suspected him to be an astute adviser of a powerful con- spiracy. The late Mr M'Hale (the chief of the Irish police), Mr Charles Carlisle, Mr Superin- tendent Kehoe, and other officers tried to ascertain how'be Fenian bl18iness was managed, but Higgin and his immediate associates were too adroit to let them obtain the mformation they so much desired, and--except1, perhaps, to intimate friends now living-his career In this respect IS not uow known. Higgin played an important part in unravelling a. tragedy that shoeked the whole country, and which is yet recollected in the criminal annals of Liverpool. Two women named Fiannaghan and Higgins were suspected of insuring people in friendly societies, taking their lives, and then obtaining the insurance money. A relative of the woman Higgins and also of the deceased Patrick Higgin died. It was found that this person's life was insured, and the death taking place under somewhat extra- ordinary circumstances an inquest was held. Patrick Higgin attended the inquest on behalf of the deceased, elicited o?rtain information showing that the person in question had been deliberately poisoned, which led the police to act. and a prosecution followed. Flannaghan and Higgins were tried and cenvicbed of wilful murder, and executed.

DESTITUTION AND DEATH. On Thursday afternoon at the Victoria Hotel, Cleveland-street, Birkenhead, Mr H. Churton, coroner, presided over an inquiry regarding the death of Edward Nettlelon, aged nine weeks, son of William Henry Nettleton, an engineer's fitter, living at 5, Taylor's-buildings, Oliver-street. The inqneet was initiated on Monday, and adjourned In older that.. post-mortem examinatiou miht be made, as the deceased was found to be in a badly-nourished and most emaciated condition. It was stated at the prshminary inquiry that the family were destitute, and there was no furniture in their room. There was practically no food in the house, but, in spite of this, no application had been made for parisb relief, the father saying he wanted to make an honest living without going to the guardians. Late on Saturday night the deceased infant, who was one of twins, became ill very suddenly. The mother hurried off to the Borough Hospital, but the child died on the way. Dr. Pollard, ¡o-nior house surgeon at the hospital, who made the post-mortem examination, now stated that he found no external marks of injury on the child's body, but it was extremeiv emaciated, and weighed only 4I,4lbs. Tho average weight" of a child of two months old was lOibs. There was inflammation of the Lower lobe of one lung, and this had probably existed for three or four days. The body throughout was characterised by an almost entire absence of fat, and the stomach was congested, whether from improper feeding or not he could not say. Tho Coroner: There was nothing in the appearance of the child inconsistent with its having died from natural causes? Dr. Pollard No that is my opinion. Mr Arthur F. Moore, solicitor, who was watch- ing the case on behalf of the Birkenhead and Wirral Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, aeked the coroner's permission to put a question to the doctor. The Coroner I don't see you have anything to do with the case. Themedical evidence shows that the child died from natural causes. What are you ? Mr Moore: lama solicitor, and I am instructed by th., Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The Coroner I cannot listen to you now; the case is closed. Mr Moore: I don't think the jury have returned a verdict. The Coroner The child died from natural causes. I think tbe jury will be guided by the medical evidence. I won't allow you to ask any questions. Mr Moore I think I am within my jurisdic- tion. The Coroner You may have jurisdiction all over England for ro. After the doctor's post- mortem examination, giving so fuil-rulis. there is no neoessity for you to put a single question or to suggest one. Mr Moore (to the witness): What do you- The Coroner (to the jury): I suppose you are all satisfied tbat thecbild died from natural C>\uses? Mr Moore With all deference. I wish to ask prmlBlOn to put a question. Do I understand that you will not allow me to ask a single question The Coroner No, certainly not. Why should the jury's time be taken up by you ? Mr Moore Simply because I am instructed to be here. I shall ask the Press to take notice of the matter. It has been reported to the society that this child was in a state of starvation. The question is whether this congestion is the result of want of food ? The Coroner The case is over. Mr Moore Then yon won't allow me to ask a question ? Will you allow ma to show the jury & photograph of the child ? Coroner • No, certainly not. Mr Moore: It seems to me that the people of Birkenkead can starve their children to death, and it is simply a farco to hold an inquest. The Coroner I think the sooner you are out of this room the better. Mr Moore I am going, sir. The Coroner We won't have you troubling at inquests. A verdict in accordance with the medical evi- dence was then returned.

MYSTERY OF THE PACIFIC. In Dr. Guillemard'a "Australasia" (E. Stan- ford) there occ-urs a striking pietme of Easter Island, The Mystery of the Pacific." It is, perhaps, the most remote inhabited spot in the Pacific, fceing 1,400 miies from its nearest neigh- bours. The island is celebrated for its wonderful remains of some prehistoric people, consisting of stone houses, sculptured stones, and colossal stone image8. On nearly every headland round the coas; are enormous platforms of stone, now mDre or Ip in ruins. Towards the sea they present a wall 20ft. 0: 30ft. high and from 200it. to 308ft. long, buiit of large stones often I óít. hng, and accurately fitted together without cemfnt. On these plat- forms are large slabs serving as pedestals to tht. images which once stood upon them, but which have now been thrown down in all directions One of'the moat perfect of the platforms had 15 images npen it. There are trunks terminating at, the hips. Tlw uual size of these statues' was 15fr. or 18ft. high, but some were as much ad õ7ft. while others were only four or five. The head is flat, the top being cut off level to allow a crown to be put on. Theee crowns wero made of red vesicular tuif found only at a small crater where there still remain 30 of these crowns waiting for removal te the several platforms, some of them being 10fi-. in diameter. Near the crater is a large platform, on which a number of gigantic images are still standing, the only ones erect in the island. The face and neck of one of these measure 20tfc. to the collar bone, and the is in good preser- vation. At present Easter Island is the great mystery of the Pacific, and the more we know of its strange antiquities the less we are able to understand them.

HAD BEEN READING MONTE CRISTO." At Thames Police-court on Thursday Max Kah- kenalsum (26), a well-dressed Russian Jew, was charged with being in the unlawful possession of a piece of gold, supposed to have been stolen. Frederick George Frazer, a pawnbroker's assistant at 116, Commercial-road, stated that defendant and another man entered the shop and said they wished to do some private business. Defendant said he had about 3wt. of poid, which was in Russin, and which he wished to sell. He produced a piece of gold, which he said was a samole. Defendant said he got the old from a mine and could not sell it in the ordinary way. They told tbe defendant they could not buy 3.11 the quantity he- had mentioned, but would not mind buying £2,000 worch. Defendant did not ask any- thing on the sample of gold, which was 18 carat, but only worth a few shillings. Witness, in reply to Mr 1/illey, who defended, eaid he was assistant to Mr Fisher. It was not an unusual thing for a Jew to have a piece of gold. They bought old gold. Mr Lilley said his client was a very well- to-do man, and only came into this country on I Sunday. Hit denied having said anything about 3cwt. of gold, and rhe interpreter had misunder- stood him. Mr Dickinson eaid it appeared to him that someone had been reading 'Monte Cristo" and tho defendant would be discharged. I

SICKNESS IN THE FRENCH ARMY. PARIS, Friday.—La, Lanierne states that four fresh cases have occurred iu which soldiers have died whom the regimental doctors refused to recognise as being ill.—Eeuter.

BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. Best Baking Powder nORW'iL''S BAKING POWDER. in the World. Bo K v». (,'K'S BAKING POWDEII. Wholesome, BOR.ICIi'S BAKING POWDER. Pure, and BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. Free from Alum TuF PrrMAN'g DAUGHTER. "-Thls is the title of a powerful new mining story of love and mystery from the pen of J. Monk Foster which now appears in the Cardiff Tim,-s and South Wales Weekly Neics of M-V Mice and a Newspaper in one.

KNOWLE BABY-FARMING SCANDAL. ANOTHER CHILD DEAD. PRISONERS DECLINE TO ATTEND THE INQUEST. I Dr. S. Craddock, coroner for North Somerset, held an inquiry on Thursday morning at the R*d Lion Inn, Upper Kuowle, into the circumstances attending the death of Dorothy Akehurst, an infant aged ten weeks, who was placed under the care of Mr and. Mrs Bailey, of Shaftesbury House, Upper Knowle. These people, Jt will be remembered, are in custody on a charge of keeping an unregistered baby farm. The case was watched by Mr E. J. Watson, from the office ot Mr Hugh Holmes Gore, on behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ■\nd Mr T. H. Bolton represented Mr^ and Mrs Bailey. Inspector Ofctley, of the S.P.C.C., was also present. The Coroner said be had just received a telegram from the governor of Horfield Goal, stating that the Prison Commissioners bad sanctioned attendance at the inquest of Mr and Mrs Bailey, but they declined to appear. Elizabeth Akehurst stated that she lived iu London, and was the mother of the deceased, who was born November 26th. On the 6th February the infant was placed in charge of Mrs Bailey, who had answered an advertisement for someone to take charge of tbe child. No terms were offered in the adverfcisemenfe, which was answered on December 23rd, as follows :— Bristol, December 1894. Dear Madam,—I and my husband would very much like to adopt the baby, to bring it up entirely as our own if she is a nice healthy child, we would take her for almost nothing, as we have no little oaes, and a baby girl is just what we should like. She would be well brought up, well educated, and well looked after, and she would have many advan*;>g~s with us. She perhaps would not be &s merely a nurse-child. Being in a good position, and also being very fond of children, we are more thau usually anxious to adopt a nice child, Of course we should prefer entire surrender, but at the same time any one of her friends would be welcome to visit her at any time. If you would write me a line by return of post, giving me particulars. I should feel greatly oblici to you. AddrMs Mrs Broa.dhurst Baillie, Shafte»bury House, Red Lion Hill, Upper Knowle, BrIstol. Piease give me all I particulars as to age, complexion, and all details in connection with the little one. Travelling expenses we would pay for her to be brought here, so that anyone could see the nice home she I would have with us, and we feel sure we should love her and would do our best for her, as though she was our very own." Witness repiied a month later, saying she would be grateful if Mr Baiiey wouid make the baby a good home, but saying nothing about terms. Mrs Btuley wrote other letters, and one dated January 28sh said they were weil to do, but would want a small sum of money in case of sickness, &c. The letter also stated that Mr and Mrs Bailey could bring up a child well, and love it very dearly. After consultation with her mother witness decided to offer £15 and clothing and presents, as witness could send afterwards if she wished to. Ulti- mately the deceased was brought on February 6th. nd witness remained [,.t ShRftt!s- bury House about an hour and a half. She seemed I satisfied with the people, who appeared nice, and was satisfied with what arrangements she saw. The money paid ever was borrowed, and Mrs Bailey signed an agreement as follows :—"land my husband agrwe to bring up Dorothy Marshall entirely as our own little one, and agree to pro- vide it with all food and clothing for the rest of its natural life." The money was given to the Baileys in gold, and Mr Bailey took possession of it, handing witness 10s of it towards her day's expanses. She did not then or subsequently a8 for a receipt for the money. Dr. F. T. B. Logan gave evidence that he had made a post-mortem examination of the deceased child, and found the body ws.s fairly weil nonrished-23% inches in length and weighed 8%113.; this was a fair weight. There were pome sores on the child's lower limbs of a superficial character, and evidently not of long standing, On examining the chest be found the whole of the lower lobe of the left lung in the tirss stage of acute inflammation. n The upper lobe on the same side was congested, and there was a patch of inflammation at the base of the right lung. The child, in his opinion, died from asphyxia, due to the inflam.- mation of the lungs. He saw no sywpboms to show that the child had been badly cared for. Beyund what he had stated, he saw no Vi5jb signs of neglect. It was his opinion that the child was fairiy well nourished, and deprivation of food was not the cause of the child's death. The jury, having considered III private, returned the following verdict:—" That the child Dorothy Akehurst died from inflammation of the lungs, and the jury consider there is no blame attached to the mother and sympathise with her in her trouble, and would like her to accept their fees."

DANGERS OF STREET TOYS. DANGERS OF STREET TOYS. In an article calling attention to the dangers of infection from street toys the Lancet says :— Beneath our windows stands au honest son of toil-who, to make a. rough and ready diagnosis from inspection, is a veritable culture ground of tubercle bacilli, and a fit subjtoeó for the hospitality of a hospital, consumption or otherwise—pw- sistently and as energetically as his lungs will allow imitating the warblings of the feat,hext>d songsters who do not inhabit the Strand by blow- ing down the spout of an apparently rather pretty little imitation of a milk jug, numbers of which he carries OD a tray. U uCDncious¡y, no doubt, he makes his little effort towards antisepsis by transferring from a tin box to his mouth from time to time a portion of tobacco of Cimmerian hue. The disinfecting properties of tobacco are as yet not olearly proved-at all events as regards the bacillus of tubercle. The filthinesa of the pro- cedure is, in the present instance, undoubted, and will, we trust, when we make it known, act as a potent prophylactic by preventing people purchasing these dangerous toys. Another street vendor perambulates a limited portion of pave- IDent offering for sale what appears to bE 3 grotesque doll of pantomimic aspect, whose head requires to be kept at hydrocephalic proportions by constant expirations from the Jungs of its peri- patetic proprietor. He happily presents no appa- rent signs of tuberoulosis, but, alas share is the pOS8ibiJity of utht9r and even worse contagious diseases to be considered, not neoassarily in t'im as an individual, but in his numerous confreres plying their trade along some miles of London thoroughfares. it be well taken to heart that j these penny toys must be bought by a great num- ber of perODS and taken home tv tbeir children, I a large prnportion of whom may possess a soil richly prepRred by heredity to receive and fructify the seeds of tuberealosis. Let the other horrible possibilities of the transference of disease be borne in mind, and it will be recognised that this is no mere passing scare that we raise, but I a most serious danger to the health of the com- munity worthy of the earnest attention of our legislators. Trade such as this requires ¡"f.a1 supervision. The possibilities of scarlet or other fevers from the housing of these wares at night are bad euough the certainty of direct microuic infection is app.vliitig."

HORRIBLE FEROCITY OF A CHAR- WOMAN. At North London Police-court on Thursday Eliza- beth Blake, wifh her head tied up in bandages, and describ-d as a charwoman, of Queensland- road, Hollowav, was charged with wounding Elizabeth Edging ton by stabbing her in the face. The prosecutrix, who had her face bandsged up, said she had benn living in the same house as the prisoner. Witness went into the kitch-n about one a.m. on Wednesday to pay the landlady I l1er rent for roe, room. I ue prisoner, Wuu was also in the kitchen, left the room. and witness imagined she had gone to bed. However, she suddeniy came back, made for witness, and atabbed her in trie face with a table knife.-—The Prisoner Three weeks ago that woman bit my ear üff be- cause I would act steal for her. (She undid the j bandages, and showed the magistrates she was minus an ear).—Mr Bros Is that so ?—The prose- cutrix stated that it was a fact that the prisoner was fighting with a number of women arid she had her ear bitten off, and the prisoner imagined that she did it, but that was not so. When arrested the accused turd a oODllt"b:8 that she did make an attempt to cat the woman's ye out. Sl1 went outside to shaipen the knife, and meant to do for bor. She would have cut the prosecutrix to pif-oes if too many people had not come on to her. The prisoner told the magistrate that the prosecutrix did not thiak much of ic when she bit her ear off, and that the woman had earned what she got" Th prosecutrix had frequently knocked her about becdl1;;8 she would not rob people to;" b6J' Margaret Jones, the laudlauy, said that she had parted the women on several occasions ,¡¡en they were fighting.—Mr Bros committed the prisoner for trial.

A TELL-TALE LETTER. William John Grimes, alias Perry, a private in the Grenadier Guards, stationed at Chelsea Barracks, was charged on a summons before Mr Sheil, a.t Westminster, on Thursday, with assan t. ) ing his wife. The prosecutrix, a young woman, j employed as a gold leaf layer-on, ssic she hud | been three years insrried and had he-- own home | in Gr.iham-street, Pimlico. The prisoner, she sa¡d had blackened both her eyes and knoé k out three of her teeth. Defendant said tint his ) wife broke up the home, and he sfcruck her in a t fit of temper. Mr Shell ordered the nln to bit I IUlprisonêd for two months with hard labour. Before the next business wfv.% pro- ceeded with, fwwevar, Mrs Grimes a.aked that j her husbana might be directed to g velver her I marriage certificate and-fome other papers h* had in his possession. The soldier was brought baok and produced the certificate and. a creased le. which he said would exp'ain the whole history ot the grievance if his worship would reart it.—Mr Sheil What i«'t ?—Prisoner I did not to bring it out, but she has asked for >«- .1 -ff-' letter was sent tc my wife by a c<>ri>rra ,n the j Scots Guards, and it doesn't leave mucn room or doubt as to the relationship between t J Sheil read the letter, and, turning to •- he sternly inquired how the corporal earns write her such a letter? The woman made no reply.-Mr Sheil I shall remand the prisoner for a week, and let some f'lr.bei .nqwry be j md<). I

TF TGU C A KNOT SLEEP because you liav.I A rmiph or ticklinsr iu your throat, use the unrivalled remedv Heating's Cough lozenges, one alone aSords j rehef—well cal)?d '« sweet relief in cases of cough. Isthma. bronchitis. Sold everywhere in tins, lSy^ each" free on receipt of st^mrs. T»os. Keating, Chemist, London. A I

THE WELSH REGIMENT. HISTORICAL SKETCH AS AN INDUCE. MENT TO RECRUITING. THE FORTHCOMING MARCH THROUGH SOUTH WALES. We are indebted to Colonel Go'dsmid. com- msiiding the 41st. Regimental District, for a copy of a recently issued pamphlet containing a short historical sketch of the Welsh Regiment. A'! i& well known, the regiment consists of the old 41st and the 69th, these forming its first and second battalions, while the third battalion is the Royal Glamorgan Mihoia, ail having their d-~pob headquarters :t Cardiff. Tb8re an four Volunteer battalions attached to the regiment, tbe 1st having its headquarters at Haverfordwest, the 2nd at and Taibach, the 3rd at Cardiff, and thf 4th (the 3d Glamorgan Rifles] at Swansea. The 3rd Volunteer Battalion is tbe second largest in the United Kingdom. It is with the vifaw of interesting the inhabitants of Suuth Wales in the regimeEt that this briet summary uf the chief events in its history bar been published. In 1787 the 1st Battalion; which was in existence in 1719 under the title of The 41st, or Royal Invalids," be. nle" an effective regiment of the line. xiie 2nd Baitaiion, first raised in 1756 as a reserve to the 24-Lh Regiment (now the South Walet Borderers), took its place in the Army List as the 63ch Regiment, or Col villi's Fool, in 1760, being subsequently s'.yled the 69.h South Lincolnshire Regiment. The two battalions were linked to. ft-s.her itS the Welsh Regiment on July 1st, 1881, In 1773 the 2nd Battalion was present at tht c&prjre of the Island of St. Lucia from tht French, and in April, 1782, they were employed as manses under Sir Samuel II oou, being present at the victory gained by Rodney and Hood ovfcr the French is the West Indies, and receiving, as a reward, permission to a laurel wreath round the number on their colours and accoutrements. Th* 2nd battalion again acted as marines under Lord Hood M tbe giege of Toulon, and took part In tn. .val engagements with the French in tbe Mediterranean. Iu 1794 the 1st battahcn was present at the capBure of Martinique and St, Damnsgo, and, having buried neariy 1,500 men in the West Indies, returned to Cork in 1787. Wf have on a former oooasiou described thedeedsofthc old 69ch, under Nelson, at the Battle of St. Vincent. In 1799 the 1st battalion went to Airverica, where it remained until the war ol 1812 broke out, but gaining much glory, as the liams "Detroit," "Qu.n¡;I;Qwn," "Mia.mi," and Nia:t.t.ra." on its colours testify. We may paint out that tbe pamphlet 18 in error in ?! le aking of the American War of Independence as bieakrng out in 1812. The Wai of Inde- pendence comes between 1774 and 1782, the second war came more than 20 year? after the independence of the United States bad been reeognised by Great Britain. In 1805 the 69lh served in India, and rendered most valuable service in Southern India. In 1811 it formed part of the expedition that wtested the island of Java from the Dutch. In 1S15 it was pr*M»nt at Quatre Bras, and fought at the battle of Waterloo. Two years later it served in the Mhratta war in India. The old 41st served in India and the East from 1822 to 1843, taking part in the Burmese War and the Afghan campaign. During those years it lost 65 officers and 1,553 non-com missioned officers and men. No other corps gained greater reputation for resolution and gallantry. In 1831 King William IV. approved of the battaiion being styled "The 4ht. the Welsh Regiment," and pnnittod it to bear on its colours and appoint- Hjents the Prince of Wales plume and the motto, Ål1rau na Chywiiydd." On the out. hreak of thtCnmep-n war the battalion embarked, on the 10th April, 1854, for the East, and took part in the battles of the Alma and of Inkerman, and the fail of Sebastopol, losing at the latter II officers and 151 non-commissioned officers and uieti. In 1S88 four companies of the battalion took part in the Soudan campaign, and there the w:<r services of the regiment concluded, THE MARCH THROUGH, SOUTH WALES. With reference to the forthcoming march through South Wales of the 1st Battalion, it is of interest", to state that the whole of the arrange- ments fur the same, which have b8en ma.de under the general supei vision of Colonel Goldsmid, are cow practically complete. In or about the middlt of Juiy tbp battalion will start from Pembrokf Dock, under the command of Colonel Quirke, i.).S.O., and march by way of Carmarthen,, Lif.nelly, Swansea, Neath, Merthyr, and Ponty- pridd to Cardiff, camping in eooh town halted f',t. Thfl battalion will number between five and six hundred men. It is just possible that it may be joined by a battalion or two oi Volunteers, and thus allow of a serviceable bi igacte being formed. The Militia battaiion wiL probably be in training about tbe same time. The field adjoining the barracks at Maindee, Cardiff, may be temporarily occupied by the regiment on its r#achi"g this town. The idea ge.u¡!! to be exceedingly popular with the men and with tht general public, and there will be no lack ol hospitality on the route. Invitations to visit c«R»m towns have been received from corpora. tions and other bodies, aud numerous offers ol suitable camping grounds have been received by the authorities. The battalion will leave Cardiff later for the station, home or foreign, to which it is appointed.

EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY, Our corpulent readers will be glad toteMn how to positively lose two stone in about a month, with the greatest possible benefit in health, strength, and muscle, by a comparatively new system. It is a singular paradox that the patient, returning quickly to a healthy state, with In- creased activity of brain, digestive and othei organs, naturally requires more food than hither, to, ye;, notwithstanding this, he absolutely loses nweight one or two pounds daily, as tb. weighing machine will prove. Thus there is nt Siiggescion of starvation. It is an undoubted suc- Ce5", and the author, who has devoted years of study to the subject, guarantees a noticeable re ducsion withm 24 hours of oommencmg the treat. mut. This is different wth other diseases, lot the patient in some cases may go for weeks with- out being able to test whether the physician has rightly treated him, and may have derived no r«ai or apparent improvement in health. Here, we repeat, the author guarantees it in twenty-four hours, the scale to be the unerring recorder. The treatment aims at the actual root of obnsity, so thac the superfluous fat does not return when discontinuing the treatment. It i. perfectly harmless. We advise our readers to call the attention of tou friends to this, because, sincerely, we think they ought to know. Foi their information we may say that on sending four penny stamps, a book entitled "Corpulency and the Cure" (256 pages), containing a reprint oi Prs notices from some hundreds of {nedical and other journals—British and foreign-r-and other interesting particulars, including the boob containing the "recip«," cun be had post fref frum Mr F. C. Russt-il. Woburn House, Store. street, Bed ford-square, London, W.C.

BUFFALOISM AT BARRY DOCK. 0;\ Thursday evening, at the Buffalo Institute B :ty Dock, the anuual dinner in connectioi wid: dIP Prince of Wales Lodge, R. A.O.B., w* held, at whieb a Ï1trge number a,"semûie<i. Tba provision (catered under the superintendence of Mr and Mrs Geo. Gy). jwas in tvsrj why satisfactorily done, and the large company treated with every comfort and consideration. At the initial proceedings "Sir" D. W. Jenkins presided, and formalin inducted Mr M. to the first degree Broi W. H. Osborne,George Wilham«,and H. Norma. to the second degree; and Prirno. W. Ldes- K.G.H.. to the third degree. At the posft prandial proceedings the newly-elected Knighn Sir W. Liles, occupied the chair. toastt, rre«ted were the Quepn and Roval Familv* "The R.A.O.B. Order," The Institute Company," Kindred Societies," and the "Hos arid Hostess." The toasts were sab mi t-ted rrtm trie chsir, suitable responses being given bi Sir D. W. Jenkins Primo J. G. Taylor, B-o I* Z. Owen, Priir.os J. Harrison, Charles' Luoa- '.Vasts, and P. Sherlock. Various it~ma 0V .uueicai and vocai s-iections were intersperse* with the and a most enjoyable and success ful ereamg was spent.

"VIRTUOUS BUT BOOZEY." and *ud, 1 want, your Honour, to a*k 7< £ sdvic- on a very imnorunt. point. I wrnfeto my ofd man V.m „ «<-«>■ to when we first Z™ a irviv-r-fi f courting. It,en we gal *is+ake'('0 I found out mj miUakaVl Juu oa« When we gat nsst-tl?' r" a*' lY'J™ his hve £ r » wr?Kgf W,th b,m- *? 10011 —j—, vvve been mameu tiwa iwrv-'hin" t0 knOVV is I Aw0't'!a-rk ».neu you intend to _T' ™ -Applicant: That I will. (Laughter.! -O ^-iirn.n H.i« your husband been cruel ZJ ■-Appbe^nt W-ll, he has got tight -as.iOM.liy.—Col. Clark: You cannot legally | Me mrri ^m!»ss you can prove cruelty and K r -•M1 ■*>nt Oh, he has been a most fus.'i.j SAii-baiiij.—The Chairman Then YOll Rave nocaus of complaint ?—Applicant: Not s'r. except tbe "booze."—Col. Clark: Oh, that if i-hen you had better take proceedings in another court.

Mr Cecil Rhodes has arrived at Cape Tomb _J