South Wales Daily News

MR DAVID MORGAN AND THE EMPLOYERS. HIS ALLEGATIONS OFFICIALLY DANIED. WHAT ARE THE FACTS ? We are in receipt of the following communica- tion from the secretary of the Coalowners' Association of South Wales and Monmouth. shiro:— TO THK EDITOR. SIB,—Inasmuch as it is possible that some of the miners connected with the working of the Sliding-scale Agreement may be misled by the wild statements set forth by Mr David Morgan, miners' agent, Aberdare, aud published recently in the local newspapers, I am instructed by the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalowners' Association to ask you to be good enough to allow me to inform the miners through the medium of your valuable paper :— 1st. That it is utterly untrue that the coaling stations mentioned by Mr Morgan have been filled," as stated in his letter dated from Aber- dare on the 16th inst.—the fat being that the principal coaling stations received less coal from Sonth Wales bsu year than in previous years. 2nd. That the employers have no control what- ever over tho coaling stations, to the owners of which they simply seil coal in response to orders received the same way as from other customers, If Mr Morgan wished to acquaint himseH with the actual faots relating to the supply of steam coal to the various coaling stations he would have no difficulty in ascertaining that the com- petition for such supply has never been so severe as during the last six months, and the result has been in numerous instances that Welsh coal has besn supplanted to a very large extent by foreign coal and other coals purchased at lower prices than Cardiff coal. With respect to Mr Morgan's statement that trade in this country and abroad is not extremely depressed it is hardly necessary to contradict tt, as it is unfortunately too well known to all engaged in trade, and may be ascertained by anyone who choses to acquaint himself on the subject. In conclusion, I may add that the exertions of the ISoutii \V..les Coalowners' Association com- plained of by Mr Morgan to produce steam coal during the last year had the effect of keeping Monmouthshire and South Wales colliers more regularly at work than the colliers in other districts in the United Kingdom and that ought to be a matter of congratulation to the employed as weJlas to the employers instead of the subject of censure, as Mr Morgan is pleased to make tt. with the view of creating dissension between the employers and the workmen at a time when it is of the utmost importance that the best feeling shnvIO exist.—I am, &c., W. GASCOYNE DALZIEL, Secretary. Monmouthshire and tr'outh Wnles Coalowners' Association, Cardiff, Feb. 22, 1895.

CAUSES OF THE DEL \Y. LETTER FROM THE MEN'S REPRE. I SENTATIVES. TO THE EDITon. SIR,- Referring to the proceedings of a meeting of the Joint Sliding-scale Committee, held at the Mining Institute on the 21st inst., you make m your issue of to-day the following statement :— From further information gathered it appears the discussion was conducted in a very amicable spirit, there being 110 reference made to the alleged causes of delay in the negotiations, and spokesmen on each side arguing their points in a friendly and concil iatory way We wish"to state that it is contrary Lo fact that I nothing was said with regard to the delay in the negotiations, as Mr Morgan, from the vice-chair, more than once emphatically protested against such delay, and further, in justice to Mr D. Morgan, it, should be said that trom the work- men's point he conducted the negotiations in a masterly manner. T. D. ISAAC, DAVID BEYNON, THOMAS KICHAKDS, ALFJIED ONIONS. THOMAS DAVIKS, P. GKOKGE, J. MORGAN, I. EDWARD T. R. THOMAS, LEWIS MILES, Secretary. Cardiff, February 22nd, 1895.

THE LOSS OF THE PICTON CASTLE. BOARD OF TRADK INQUIRY AT SWANSEA. A Board of Trade inquiry into the circum- stances attending the loss of the Picton Castle, of Swansea, which, after stranding 011 the Shipwash Sands, in the North Sea, was abandoned and finally wrecked off Calais Pier, concluded 011 Friday at the Swansea Guildhall, before Mr J. Coko Fowler (judge), and Captains Castle and Cnsens, nautical assessors. The evidence was taken a fortnight ago, and the case had been adjourned owing to the indisposition of th« judge.—On Friday Mr Smith addressed the court on behalf of the captain (Mr Chalk), and the Court, found that the vessel was at the time of stranding going at too great a speed, that the lead was not used with sufficient frequency, that the stranding was on the centre of the Shipwash Sands, and was caused by the steering of a course from an unascertained position owing to the neglect in using th* lead in a fog that the vessel I was sufficiently manned, that sho was not navigated with proper and seamanlike care, that the master was alone in default, but in I consideration of bis good record and high charaoter the Court did not recommend the suspension of his certificate, but censured him for want of sufficient care. As to'bhe abandonment, they found it was not premature, and that the officers were not to blame for the crew leaving. 1

THE THIRD VOLUME is a first-class sensa* tional story, wholesome, thrilling, and fall of move- ment, by Fergus Hume. Now appearing in the Cardif 'rirnes and South Wales Weekly New?.

— -— 1 ublí! (Kompatms, &c. The LIST will OPEN on MONDAY, 25th, and CLOSE on or befuxe THURSDAY, the 28th February. BUBSCitlP llOXS are JNVITKD for i;100,000 of FIRST -IOWIGAGE DEBENTURES in sums of j £ 1(X), £ 500, ami £ 1,;00, bearing interest at 5 per cent, pei- annum, aud redeemable at £ 10? per cent. THE CARDiFF CHANNEL DRY JL DOCKS A PONTOON COMPANY, LIMITED. Incoporared under the Companies Acts, 1862 to 1890. SHARE CAPITAL 2150,000. IN 15,000 SHARES OF Ell EACH. 9f which 12,500 are t-ak n by the Vendor Company on account of the purchase price of the Undertaking agreed to be transferred, and the remaining 2,500 are subscribed for by the Directors of thÜ. Compa.ny. DEBENTURE CAPITAL £ 100,000, IN 5 PER CENT. FIRST MORTGAGE DEBEN. TURES. The Debentures, which will be a first charge upon the existing Pontoon and Works, and also upon the new Dry Dock, will be redeemed by annual drawings at a premium of 7 per cent. by means of a Sinking Fund of £ 2,500 per annum, to be set a,ide before any dividend can be paid on the Share Capital, com- mencing one year after the opening of the new Dock, the Company reserving the right to apply any portion of the Sinking Fund to purchase of bonds in the open market when they can be orocm-ed under £ 107, and the riiiiit of paying off the whole of the outstanding Debentures at 107 per cent. on 1st January, 1910. The proceeds of this issue will be placed in the names of the Trustee for Debenture-holders and paid out by them to the Contractor-* as the work of the new Dock proceeds tipon certificate's of the Company's Engineer. The Debenture Bonds are now offered for subscrip- tion itt par, an(i the proceeds will be payable to the account of the Trustees for Debenture-holders at the London and Provincial Bank as follows, viz. :— S5 per E100 on Application, £ 4) Allotment, £25 „ „ 1st May, 1895, S28 „ „ 1st July, 1895, £ 23 1st September, 1895, or the instalments may be paid up at any time under discount at the rate of 4 iicr c-nt. per annum. The Interest on the Debentures will be payable half- yearly oil the 1st February and 1st Ausrusr, in each year, the Interest beiny caJeulated on the instalments as paid. The Bonds will be issued to Bearer, but can be registered at the option of the holder. TRUSTEES FOR DEBENTURE HOLDERS. LAW GUARANTEE AND TRUST SOCIETY, LIMITED, who will act as such Trustees upon the terms and conditions of a Trust Deed to be entared int,o between the Company and the Society. DIRECTORS. JOHN CORY, Esq., of Messrs CORT & SOVS, Ship- owners. Cardiff. HENRY RADCLIFFE, Esq., of Messrs EVAN THOMAS, RADCLIFFE & Co., Shipowners, Cardiff. RICHARD H. UOLMAN, Esq., of Messrs JOHN HOLMAM <& SONS, Shipowners, 50, Lime-street, London, E.C. J. H. CORY, Esq., of Messrs CORY & SONS, Ship- owners, Cardiff. The Directors subscribe for2,500Shares of JBlOeach BANKERS. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL. BANK, LIMITED, 7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, Loudon, E.C., and Branches. BROKERS.—Messrs PANMURE GORDON, HILL and CO., Hatton Court, Threadneedle-street, E.C. SOLICITOR.—WALTKR B. STYER, Esq., 2. Thread- ¡ needle-street, E.C. AUDITORS.-Messrs PRICE, WATERHOUSE and CO., 44, Gresham-streec, London, E.C. GENERAL MANAGER AND SECRETARY. W. G. BLOW, Esq. !)FFICF.S.-Londoll 105, LEADESHAI-L-STREET E.C. Cardiff, 5, MOUNfSTUART-SQUARE. PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed for the purpose of taking over as a going concern the Cardiff Pontoon and Engineering Company, Limited, and constructing a large new Graving Dock in connection therewith. The Pontoon Dock. the construction of which wn-q completedin January, 1893, has been in active operation since that date with successful results, as indicated by the subjoined letter of Messrs Price, Waterhouse and Co, of 1st December, 1894. The Dock consists of a l*rge Pontoon capable of taking in and floating a steamship of 4,500 tons, was huilt by Messrs Clark and Stanfield, of London, and rests upon foundations constructed at a large cost. In connection with the Pontoon Dock, the Vendor Company holds from the Marquis of Bute a lease. ot over two acres of land upon which have been erected building. pi >nt,and machinery for Engineering Works, which will be transferred to the Company upon the same terms upon which it is now held. Owing to the influence of i he Directors, who will Uold practically all the Share Capital, the work offered to the Company has been far more than could lie possibly undertaken in the limited space of the present Pontoon. With the view, therefore, of enabling further work to be undertaken, it has been determined, in connec- tion with the present Pontoon and E gineering Works, to construct a large Graving Dock capable of taking in over twice the amount of snipping at present accom- modated. The Directors are saifctied that full work will be found for the new Dock when completed. Au Agreement for a lease of a further three acres, or thereabouts, of Iandshas been obtained from the Bute Trustees, adjacent to the present Pontoon and Engin- eering Works, ;*nd specifications and drawings of ^the proposed new Dock nave been carefully prepared. Aiessrs S. Pearaon and Sons, of Lon on, the respon- sible firm of Dock contractors, have offered to complete the proposed Dock fully prepared for use (without the risk of extras) for the sum of £ 105,000. It has therefore been determ ned by the Vendor Company to transfer rhe existing undertaking to this Company for £ 125,000 of fully-paid Shares and £ 10,000 in cash, and to issue £ 100,GCO of Debentures, which will he secured not only up(,Il the existing undertaking, ■which is bringing in a large net revenue, but also upon the new Dock, which, when completed, ia estimated to more than double the present net profits. In order to provide further capital for the new Comi-any, the Directors have subscribed for 2,500 further Sh res, and paid up E4 per Share in respec of the same, leaving a liability of j36 per Share on their Shares, which will be called up at any Lime the Com- p&nv may requite further capital. The older estabiished D CK Companies in the port of Cardiff are, where advantageously situated, all success- ful undertakings, the Shares of which are at good premiums. They are as follows ;— The Bute Dry Dock pays 10 percent. the £ 50Shares are at 65 to 68. The Mountscuart Dock pays 15 per cent. the S40 Shares are at 70 to 75. The Barry Dry Dock pays 10 per cent. the £10 Shares are" t 16% to 16%. The books and accoun s of the Vendor Company, from the date of the opening of the Pontoon aud En- gineering Works, have been examined by Messrs Price, Waterhouse and Co., of London, and the following is a copy of their report 44, GRESHAM-STREET, E.C., 1st De- ember, 1899. To the Directors of THE CARDIFF CHANNEL DRY DOCKS AND PONTOON COMPANY, LIMITED, CARDIFF. GENTLEMKV, We have examined the books of the Cardiff Pontoon and Engin ering Company, Limited, from the commencement of the Company's business on the 24th December, 1392, to the 30th June, 1894, and find that the profirs, after providing for depreciation on all the works, with the exception of the Pontoon Dock, but before charging interest on borrowed money and discount on bills, amounted from the 24th December, 18S2, to the 31st December, 1893, a period of one year and one week, to £ 11,249 8s lid, and for the six months ending 30th June, 1894, to 25,029 Os 2d. We are, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servants, (Signed) PRICK, WATERHOUSE A CO. No pn-vision hM been made for depreciation of the Pontoon, which the Directors think will be unnecessary in view of the fact that so large a reserve fund will be created by the repayment of the Debentures, J:2,500 per annnni. The business consists of Docking Steam and Sailing Ships for the purpose of cleansing and repairs, the shipowners paying a daily rental for the use of the Docks and charges for the necessary repairs. The income, therefore, is to a great extent in the nature of reuts.1. All steamships find it necessary to go into dock every five or six months for bottom cleaning and repairs. The Statistics of the Port of Cardiff give the follow- ing as the number and amount of tonnage of vessels frequenting the port No. of Registered Vessels. Tonnage. For the year 1890 13,229 6,646,215 1891 13,474 6,938,471 „ 1892 14,147 7,390,264 „ 1893 13,703 7,1-6,182 The figures for 1894 have not yet been published, but they are known to exceed those of previous years. The Directors are of opinion that owing to their in- fluence and connections, and the fact that they will hold the greater portion of the Share Chpital of the Company, they will at all times be able to keep the present P. ntoon fully employed, besides securing im- portant and remunerative rentals for the new Dock, The Contract for purchase, dated 20th February, 1895, between the Cardiff Pontoon and Engineering Company, Limited, ot the first part, John Cory an-i Henry Kadcliffe of the second part, and this Company of the third part, can be seen at the Offices of the Solicitor of the Company. Applications for the Debentures should be made on the Form accompanying this Prospectus, and sent with the required deposit to the Bankers of the Company, to be held in the name of the Trustee. If the number of Debentures applied for by any applicant be not allotted, the surplus of the amount paid on deposit will be appropriated towards the amount due on allot- ment, and where no allotment is made the deposit win be returned in full. A settlement and quotation on the London Stock ESphange will be applied for. Copies of this Prospectus may be obtained of the Secretary of the Company also at the Bankers Brokers, and the Solicitors to the Company. 20th February, 1895. THE MCKENZIE GOLD MINES, LIMITED. (White Feather District, Coolgardie, Western Australia.) The LIST of Applications for SHARES CLOSES THIS DAY (SATURDAY), at 2 p.m., for London, and MONDAY, at 10 a.in., for the Country. By order, H. E. WALKER, Secretary (pro tem). Offices 20, Victoria-street, Westminster, London, s» w. ASK FOR REYNOLDS' CHOICE FLOUR, In small bags, for the next M E I U P P L Y. Pf OME SUPPLY. Soid by all leading Stores and Provision Merchants in South Wales. Wholesale from J. RItYNOLDS AND CO., ALBERT MILLS, GLOUCESTER ASK FOR E Y N O L D S\ 1396 telephone: Telegrams: So. 645, National. "Royalty, Cardiff.' ROYAL JgOTEL. CARDIFF. NEW GRILL ROOM NOW OPEN. Chop or Steak, with Bread, Is. LUNCHEONS DAILY, from 1 to 3 o'clock. Table d 116te Luncheons 2.6 Fish, Joint, and Cheese 2 0 Joint, Sweets, and Cheese g 0 Joint and Cheese 1 g TABLE D'HOTE DINNERS, 3S. SERVED AT 6.0 to 8.0. NO CHARGE FOR ATTENDANCE. j'm A. JUDAS, Manager, I public (Jtompatms, &c. The LIST will OPEN on MONDAY, the 25th inst., and-CLOSE on TUESDAY, the 26ch inst., at 4 p.m., for both Town and Country. RJIHE AUSTRALIA." LIMITED. CAPITAL, f;120,000, Divided into 120,000 Shares of £ i each payable 2s 6d per Share on Application, 7s 6cl on Allotment, and the balance in calls of 5s eacli, at intervals of not less than one month. 33,000 of the above Shares are reserved for the Vendors in part payment of the purchase pnce; 20,000 have already been privately subscribed for the balance is now offered for public subscription. DIRECTORS, ETC. Sir GEORGE SHENTON, President of £ x-officio, the Legislative Council and Chair- 1 as Advisory man of ti>e Western Australian Bank, 1 Board of Perth. Western Australia. Associated Hon. H. W. VENN. Member of the f Gold Mines of Legislative Assembly, Commissioner I Western of Railwavj and Director of Public I Australia, Works, Perth, Western Australia. J Limited. JAM EM JUDD, Esq., J.P. (Chairman. Associated Gold Mines of Western! Australia, Limited). Chairman. I C. E. LACY, Esq., 35, Lower Bel-rave-i street, Loncion, 5>.W > TH, It. B. TKTLEY, Esq. Gate of Adelaide), J directors. Bagshnt, Surrey. I Major GEORGE DE WINTON, Upper! Tooting, London, S. W. WILLIAM MOFFLIN, Esq., J,P. Adelaide (Director of tlie Coolgardie Gold Mining and Prospecting t „ „ Company of West Australia). Local Board GEORGE" P. DOOLETTE, Esq., JP f Adelaide (Director of the Coolgardie Management. Gold Mining and Prospecting Company of West Australia. BANKERS. The CAPITAL and COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED,- 39, Threadneedle-street, London, B.C., and its Branches. The BANK of ADELAIDE, South Australia, and its Branches. The WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BANK, Perth, Western Australia, and its Branches. SOLICITORS. Messrs DAVIDSON and MORRISS, 40-42, Queen Victoria-street, E.C. Messrs PARKER and PARKER, Perth, Western Australia. Messrs GORDON, NESBIT, and BRIGHT, Adelaide. CONSULTING ENGINEER. ZEBINA LANE, Esq., M.A.I.M.E., Coolgardie, Western Australia. BROKERS.—Mess s J. GIBBS, SON, and CO., 31, Threadneedle-street, and Stock Exchange, London, E. C. SECRETARY AND OFFICES (pro tem.).-E. FEWINGS, Broad-street Avenue, London, E.C. ABRIDGED PKOSPSCTUS. This Company has been formed tor the purpose of acquiring the "Australia" Gold Mine, being Lease No. 147 (the application for which has been officially approved) in the Coolgardie District of Western Australia, and one of the principal properties belong- ing to the Associated Gold Mines of Western Australia (Limited) together with a part interest in certain important water rights to which that Company is entitled. The Australia" is one of an extensive and care- fully selected group of mines originally acquired by the Coolgardie Gold Mining and Prospecting Company, of Western Ansi ralia, one of the earliest and principal pioneers of West Auatralian mining. From tho outset the property has been regarded as one of exceptional value, and the developments wh.ch have now taken place would appear to justify the belief that, it will prove to be one of the principal gold producers of the Coolgavdie field. Mr W. J. Sanford, M. E. (the Manager of the Lake View Mi e), in reporting upon the Australia," says :—" It has carried splendid gold throughout, and as somewhat of an exception to the general rule, is certainly getting richer as it obtains in depth. In the present, face gold is showing in large quantities throughout the whole width of the lode, five feet, and is, in fact, the best I have yet seen in this line of country. The gold is fine and free,' and the ore can be easily treated by ordinary crushing appliances, as sulphurets are not likely to be met with until considerable depth I is attained. Three other parallel lode. exist on the proper y, but have not been sufficiently developed to as ye ascertain values. Irrespective of these, the lode now under exploration has been practically developed, laterally, the entire length of the property, and has pro ed highly auriferous throughout, and I have no hesitation in stating that I consider the success of this Mine is beyond doubt established." On September 28th, 1894, the Directors of the Cool. gardie Mining and rospecting Company telegraphed to their London representative as follows Captain Craze repo ts by telegraph Australia three parallel lodes carrying gol" On December 22nd, 1894, the following telegram waa similarly r ceived Harvey Patterson has returned from Mines. Reports the ore as richer than ever believes A utra.1id, richest." On December 28th, 854, a further telegram was received as follows Recommend Australia.' Ore in shaft is improving as it got s down. The ore is very rich. The mine has a most favourable aspect." On January 26th, 1S 5, the following telegram was received New developments and crushing* very much enhance value." Reporting generally upon the properties of the Cool- gardie Gold Mining and Prospecting Company of Western Australi i, Mr Z. Lane (late Manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 Company) says The mineral belt in which your property is situated is a very extensive one, and has returned a large amount of gold. I feel that you have a property which promises, with careful and judicious management, to give substantial profits to the Share- holders." Mr Begelhole (late Manager of Bayley's Reward CInim), also reporting generally, says I am of opinion you possess a very valuable property. By doing a little more work you will probably obtain some startling results. You have also the great advantage of a plentiful supply of water. Under judicious management I confidently predict a great future for youx property." As illustrating the extraordinary rich character of the" Australia ore, the Directors, wbilst not wish- ing to attach undue importance to assnys made in the course of preliminary development, feel justified in directing attention to the results obtained from analyses by the most eminent English assayers, of samples taken indi criminate y from a box forwarded by the local Manager of the Mine, accompanied by a sworn and notarially attested declaration that they were "a fair average sample of the quality and kind obtainable there." The Directors would also point out that, unlike certain specimens recently exhibited in London, the gold in tnis ore is practically invisible, and they tre advised that it is impossible to dis- tinguish qualities without special analysis. In November last, samples from this Mine ware for. warded to Messrs Johnson and Sons and Messrs John- son, Matthey and Co., Assa.ers to the Bank of England and Her Majesty's Mint. The results, as duly certifled by these firms, were as follows :—The samples submitted to Messrs Johnson and Matthey averaged 81oz. lbdurtm. per ton, and those submitted to MesSrs Johnson and Sons. 232oz. 15dwts. per ton, whilst certain samples from the adjoining property- the Australian North "-were certified by Messrs Johnson and Matthey to yield no less than 411oz. 5rlwts. per ton. During the month of January the whole of the re- maining samples at present in London were handed to Messrs Johnson and Sons for analysis, and they certify that the yield was 372 ounces per ton. The chairman of the Coolgardie Gold Mining and Prospecting Company of Western Australia reports The stone from appearance should return at least six ounces to the ton. At the time of my visit some splendid stone was being raised, and the reef had widened to the full width of the shaft." Several hundred tons of ore are now ready for crushing—and the proceeds will belong to this Com- pany. The Report continues :—" The Austmliangrollpis working into fine blue stone. Mr Smith, of the Mining Standard, was with me. He had heard of the rumours abont the properties, and was amazed at the stone we got from the Australian Reef. One piece we broke open had a cavity containing half an onnce of gold." That the above estimate is probably correct may be gathered from the fact that the adjoining property of the Lake View and Boulder East," consisting, it is reported, of a direct continuation of the Australia Reef, aud discovered by means of it, is now crushing nearly five ounces to the ton. This property is owued by a local c impany. and was part of the same group to which the Australia and the other mines of the Associated Gold Mines of Western Australia belong. The followiny is extracted from the Australian Mail of February 21st" Very rich stone has been struck in the Australian Mine." The Company will also become entitled to an interest in the important water rights in favour of the Coolgardie Gold Mining and Prospecting Company, in respect of certain lakes in the vicinity of the Com- pany's property, the supply from which. in the opinion of Mr Lane, is practically inexhaustible." It may be pointed out that several Companies, much less favourably situated than this, are deriving large profits from the sale of water alone. The work of development is rapidly proceeding, and is now being carried out under the personal supervision of Mr Lane, who will also become Con. sulting Kngineer to the present Company. Full Prospectuses and Forms of Application may be obtained from the Bankers and Brokers, and at the Offi -es of the Company. Z¿nd February, 1895. A WELCOME REVOLUTION. I-VI 0 EXPLOSIONS I NO COLLAPSES No DANGER when Boilers are Empty in Winter. No DANGER when Boilers are Full. No DANGER when Pipes are Frozen. No DANGER of Water Rushing into Red Hot Bailers, Boilers and Cylinders always Open to the Air. No Attention required to secure Safety in Winter. W. H. ALLEN ^des„C& PLUMBERS. 8, ST. JOHN'S-SQUARE, & 246, CASTLE ROAD, CARDIFF, AND MARKET SQUARE, PONTYPRIDD. J JYJARSH and QOMPY., UNDERTAKERS, ADULTS' FUNERALS 1st Class, with Best Glass-side hearse, or Victoria Car, Two Best Coaches and Pairs to Match, lin. Elm Shell, full lined, fine, Satin-trimmed Robe, lin. outside Oik Coffin (polished) with Best Brass Furniture, Elaborate Name Plate (enirtaved). Bearers, and Self-attendance £ 12 12 0 2nd Class, as above, Without Shell and Bearers. 9 9 0 1st Class, lin. Elm Polished Coffin, with Brass Furnituio and Carriages and At- tendance as Above 5 10 C With imitation Brass Furniture (En- graved Plate) 6 0 0 2nd Class, With Shellibier and Coach. 4 4 0 ONLY ADDRESS— 80, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. 13615 39, Q UFEN-STREEIT, 39. CARDIFF. JpURE rpEAS OF )r OOD QUALITY, AT jpAXR p P. I C E S. 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BUiTHS, MA Kill AGES. DEATHS Notices of Births, Slamanes, and Deaths, Is each, ft not exceeding SO word*, and 6d for each extra 10 Wdl, DEATHS. BALLARD.—On the 21st inst., at 45, Moy-road, Cardiff, James Ballard, aged 48, son of the late William Ballard, grocer, Cardiff. Funeral Monda.y, at 3 p.m. No wreaths. 866 BENNETT.—Margaret Bennett, of Rose Cottage, Blaina, aged 82. Funeral Saturday, leaving Blaina 11.30 train for Risca Churchyard. No wreaths by request. 758 BULL.—On the 2lst inst., at Station-terrace, Ystrad- mynach, Richard J. Bull, aged 51. Funeral on Tuesday, at 3 o'clock, for Ystradmynach Church- yard. Friends please accept this intimation. 1822 OWICN.—On the 19th inst, at his residence. 30, Hill- street, Haverfordwest, in his 82nd year, Rev. Wm. Owen, Baptist minister, foimerly ef Canton, Cardiff, ince than of Middle Mill, Solva, Pern., and also of Narberth, his last charge. Funeral on Monday. 25th. at Macphelali, leaving the house at 2 o'clock. No wreaths, by special request. 785 IN MEMORIAM. THOMAs.-In affectionate remembrance of my dearly loved daughter Jane, wife of Rev. David Thomas, Pantyblodan, Cwmbach, Aberdare, who died 23rd of February, 1892. 944

LABOUR AND LIBERALISM. THE prophets who prophesied evil to Cardiff Liberalism from the Ward meetings .held on Thursday night, and who so de- voutly and diligently laboured to get their 'prophecies fulfilled are so discredited and rebuffed by the utter failure of their pre- dictions that if they have an atom of wis- dom and common sense left they will forswear prophecy henceforth and for ever more. The Tory game is, of course, to divide, if possible, the Labour party and the Liberal party, which are, nevertheless, one and united by similarity, if not identity, of conviction on most,. if not onr- all ? industrials economic, sociale and political questions. It is class interests privilege, prerogative, and so-called vested rights which are the great enemies of Labour, and of the industrial population, not only in these islands, but in every country under the sun. Within the United Kingdom these class interests seem to be inwoven in the very structure of Society, and to strike deep down into our social life. These vested interests, privileges, and prorogatives are but adjuncts to, and not essentials of, national life and prosperity and are hindrances and not helps to true national existence. And, as the dead PoetLaureate sings, The man's the true Conservative who lops the moulder'd branch away." The Tory party refuse to see this, however, and to prevent the workers, or as many of them as they can, in the busy hive of national labour from seeing it., the henchmen and retainers of Toryism strive to blind the eyes of gullible sections of working men to the real questions at issue; and as a part of this blinding process they stoutly, and without conpunction affirm that it is the Tories and not the Liberals who are the true friends of the Labour classes. The old dodge, CODLIN is the friend, not SHORT," has been played too often by the Tory party to deceive intelligent working men in this Year of Grace, which is only five years from the twentieth century of our era. We are wiser than we were. The grievances which press most heavily upon the Labour classes are industrial, social, and economic, and, in a lesser degree only, political. But these industrial, social, and economic grievances can only be radically healed, and utterly eradicated, by political agencies. Other methods of cure may alleviate, but they cannot heal they may lighten the burdens which press so heavily upon the Labour classes, but they cannot remove. Labour by itself, striving to remove its burdens, is only playing the part of SISYPHUS in the old Greek legend. They may roll the stone up the hill for a little way, but it is sure to rebound. The unaided strength of the Labour classes is unable to push it over the summit because of the resisting inertia of the classes, and of class interests. This the most intelligent and the most thoughtful of the Labour classes are, and hence they are Liberals to the core, and identify themselves heartily and thoroughly with Liberalism. But there are still, un- happily, considerable sections of working men who have not yet learned to think out these questions for themselves, and, there- I fore, too readily become the dupes of the designing, and the easy prey of interested deceivers. And some of these interested deceivers are, we regret to say, within their own ranks they are, or profess to be, of their own household. Some of these deceivers are busily plying their by no means creditable, but it may be profitable, trade, of sowiing the seeds of disaffection and difference in Cardiff between the Labour party and the Liberal party. Despite eaves- dropping, and listening at key-holes, and pumping out exhausted receivers, and draw- ing up empty buckets from dry wells, they have accomplished in Cardiff only a dismal failure, and the Tory prophets who relied upon the miscellaneous assort. ment of piebald shreds and patches which they received from these, their agents, and from the inexhaustible fertility of invention of these agents, have as a consequence prophesied falsely. The Ward meetings on Thursday were most harmonious and successful, and the Liberal and the Labour party in Cardiff are, as they have ever been heretofore, one and indivisable. Even the PAUL PRY of newspaper journalism can detect no severance between them, and can make no severance, notwith- standing his belaboured and clumsy attempts —which produce scornful merriment even amongst his own friends—and the secret plottings of his confederates in the Labour ranks, to create and foment discord. The Labour party can only efficiently indicate the claims of Labour, and effectually win the rights of Labour by/the aid of, and by close union with, one of the two great political parties. Those amongst them who have studied the Labour and economic problem thoroughly, and who have adequate knowledge of the mighty obstacles with which Labour will have to contend before it can gain possession of its rightful heritage are fully convinced that Labour single-handed, divorced from all sympathy with, and vigorous help from, one of the great political parties, can never ascend the industrial heights it aspires to reach. It is by political methods that industrial and economic vic- tories are won. The abolition of the Corn Laws, the removal of Protective duties from off most of our articles of food, the reduction of the hours of Labour in factories, the prohibition of the employment of women and girls in coal mines, the elementary education of the nation's children—these and a score of other industrial and economic victories which might be mentioned have been gained by the resolute endeavour of political party. But of which political party ? Let the working men study the question for themselves, and then they will have no difficulty in discovering and no hesitation in deciding which political party is their friend and which their foe. The Liberals, who have been the sworn friends of Labour hitherto, are its sworn friends still and to Liberalism Labour must look for its triumphs in the future, as it has received its triumphs from Liberalism in the past. The Labour members in the House of Commons are Liberals, and the efforts of Cardiff Toryism to estrange the working men in Cardiff from the Liberal party in Cardiff will be as bottomless as the crusade of the King of France, who, with ten thousand men, marched up the hill, and then marched down again.

POLITICAL DEMORALISATION. THE snub which Sir HENRY JAMES received on Thursday from a considerable section of his Tory allies in the Commons must have wounded him deeply, and it will rankle and pain him for many days to come. For Sir HENRY JAMES is an exceedingly sensitive man, and he must feel the smart of the wound more acutely than men of a coarser fibre would. The leaders of the Tory party were in close accord with Sir HENRY JAMES in the matter of moving the adjournment of the House, and a five-lined Whip was issued to the Tory forces to rally to the support of Sir HENRY JAMES'S motion, proving conclusively that Lord SALISBURY and Mr BALFOUR endorsed the policy of Sir HENRY JAMES and his Liberal Dissentients. But the Tory rank and file were restive and mutinous. They would have followed Mr BALFOHR on that or on any other motion with the uninquiring abandonment of sheep following their bell wether bub they rebelled against following, and numbers of them stubbornly refused to follow at the heels of a Liberal Dis. sentient through the political Coventry. In the spirit of a rebellious resolve, once heard in the streets of Jerusalem, their muttered discontent seemed to say, We will not have this renegade Liberal to reign over us," and, consequently, whilst most of the Tory leaders who were in the House rose to sup- port Sir HENRY JAMES'S motion, a large number of the rank and file kept their seats sullenly and stubbornly, and at the close of the debate went into the Government Lobby to vote against him. The Liberal Dissentients are as impolitic in tactics as they are unwise in counsel. They should have let one of the. Tory leaders, pref Mr BALFOUR, move eucha resolution as that and if this had been done the battle would have been fought more stoutly, and the Government majority would have been narrower than it was. But Tories will not yield the command in any case to Liberal Dissentients. It is said that Mr BALFOUR winces visibly, or puts on a mocking smile, whenever Mr CHAMBERLAIN pushes himself to the front, and from this spirit of un- sympathy and jealousy the seeds of sever- ance between the parties will strike root, and will ultimately grow into disaffection and separation. The mischiefs of bad poli- tical company—that evil political communi- cations corrupt good manners—were never more plainly or more ignobly seen than in the moral deterioration of the Liberal Dissentients since they first fraternised with the Tories. And that moral de- terioration never showed itself, perhaps, in more revolting colours than in the Dissen- tients uniting with the Tories, and with a small and discredited gang of Irish irrecon- cileables, to oust the Government in the Division on Home Rule last Monday week and in consenting again on Thursday to become the cat's-paws of Tories in head- quarters and of a selfish and unpatriotic band of greedy Lancashire millowners. Swift and easy indeed to some politicians is the descent to the political Avernus. It is to be hoped, for their own reputation, that Sir HENRY JAMES and Mr CHAMBERLAIN have reached the bottom now.

-n. FIND OF COAL AT G1LFACH- GOCH. GOOD NEWS FOR THE DISTRICT. On Thursday the six-foot seam of steam coal was struck in Mr Evans's new pit at Gilfachgoch. It is stated that the vein is only 5 feet 3 inches, in consequence of the pit being sunk on a. fault. Many hundreds of workmen's cottages have been built in anticipation of the event, and the finding of the seam will enhance the value of property in the neighbourhood considerably.

ILLNESS OF MR CLIFFORD CORY. We regret to learn that Mr Clifford Cory has been laid np for a week with a bad attack of influenza. Yesterday, however, he was enabled to make a hurried visit to Castleton, on hearing of the unfortunate accident to his brother, Mr Herbert Cory.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL OF CARLYLE. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF HIS HOUSE. The Lord Mayor, presiding yesterday after. noon at the Mansion House over a meeting in support of the purchase of Carlyle's house, in Chelsea, said over £1.230 had been subscribed. —The Marquis of Icipoii, m proposing a resolu- tion pledging the meeting to support the com- pletion of the fund, said it was highly desirable that places directly connected with those who were greatest in English literature should be carefully preserved. Thomas Carlyle was en- titled to hold a foremost place in the Anglo- Saxon literature of the century, and his great work of Frederick the Great bad given him a unique position in that of Germany.—The American Ambassador, in announcing an American fund for the same purpose, said the publication of Carlyle's first work in America and his friendship with Emerson made the fund I most appropriate.—Mr Leonard Courtney and Mr Robert Wallace also supported the movement.

FISCAL RELATIONS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND, RELATIVE LAND VALUES. At yesterday's sitting of the Commission on the Financial Relations between Great Britain a.nd Ireland at Westminster, Mr W. F. Bailey, legal assistant land commissioner, was examined. He said the assessment of Ireland was, as compared with England, too high, and consaquently owners and occupiers had to contribute more than their fair share of taxation. The assessment of land in Ireland had remained unchanged since the agricultural depression set in. If they com- pared the system of valuation for taxation in England with that in Ireland, it would become manifest that the Irish system WilS far stricter against the taxpayer than the English. Local rates and income tax assessments were in England controlled by the local authorities, and it was evident that this method of valuation was much less exact than tho Irish system. Griffiths' valuation was now omitted from Irish Land Commissioners' tables.

BISHOP AUCKLAND BUILD- ING SOCIETY. DEFALCATIONS OF OVER £40,000. The Central News' Bishop Auckland correspon dent says :—The investigation into the accounts of the Bishop Auckland Rock Build ng Society has now been completed, and the deficiency resulting from the action of the late secretary to the society itself is over £20,000. The defalca- tions outside the society amount to a large sum, bub the exact total will never be ascertained. Jopling is still at large, and the Treasury have now taken the matter up.

SERIOUS STABBING AFFRAY AT LEICESTER. A DRUNKEN WOMAN WOUNDS A NEIGHBOUR. At Leicester yesterday Elizabeth Pearoe, a, widow, 69 years of age, was charged with stabbing Charlotte Ward, a neighbour, on Thursday. The prisoner went to Ward's house drunk, and was told she ought to be ashamed of herself. A quarrel ensued, and the prisoner cut Ward across and above the left eye with a table knife. Tha woman was taken to the Infirmary and detained there. The wounds being considered dangerous, the prisoner was remanded in custody.

CRATHIE'S CAPTAIN CONVICTED. BREACH OF THE TYNE BYE-LAWS. Alexander Gordon, master of the steamship Orathie, of Aberdeen, was summoned at North Shields yesterday for a breach of the river Tyne bye-laws by navigatingbis vessel to the north of the mid-channel in leaving port in October last. The defendant did not appear, but counsel explained that he was overwhelmed with distress at being tLe innocent instrument of causing the loss of the Elbe. The offence complained of was admitted, and a fine of 10a and costs was imposed.

EXCITING FIRE AT DOVER. RESCUE OF INMATES. A disastrous fire occurred at a small laundry all Dover yesterday, by which the premises were gutted and an aged couple named Newing, the wife 80 and the husband 88, were badly burned before they could be gob out. The other inmates were safely rescued in their night clothes by the members of the fire brigade.

SLIDING-SCALE REVISION. I I THE MEN'S DEMANDS. IMPORTANT MEETING FOR TO-DAY. The workmen's representatives on he Shding- scale Joint Committee met again at the Engin eers' Institute, Cardiff, yesterday, under the presi- dency of Mr David Morgan, and further con- sidered the points connected with the revision of the sliding-scale, winch will come again before the whole of the joint committee at the adjourned meeting to-day. The meeting yesterday discussed as to the extent to which they should go with their demands for an increase in the per- centage, and as to the minimum wage which should be fixed, and arranged for the course of procedure on their part when they met thc other side. Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), will be present at the meeting to-day.

MR DAVID MORGAN AND I SIR W. T. LEWIS. WHAT TRANSPIRED ON THURSDAY. INTERVIEW WITH MR MORGAN. Mr David Morgan, the well-known miners' agent, of Aberdare, was in Cardiff yesterday morning in attendance at a meetmg of the workmen's side of the Sliding-scale Committee and a representative of this journal seized the opportunity to receive his version of what took place at the committee meeting on the previous day between Sir W. T. Lewis and himself with reference to the delay experienced in a practical consideration of the men's notice to terminate the scale. The newspapers had alleged that not a syllable was uttered on the subject of Mr Morgan's recent letter to the SouthWules Daily I News. "Is it hue," asked the reporter, "that nothing was said at the committee meeting about the letter either by Sir William or yourself 2" "It is not true," rephed the veteran represen- tative of the miners. As a matter of fact, Sir Wm. ThomasLewis himself raised the question as a. complaint against me of attacking him and the coalowners, but he put his foot into it." "In what way ?" Well, in attempting to disprove my charge ho actually confirmed it. That is to say, I had declared that the coalowners had shirked dealing with the notice of the men for so long a period, so that they might fill the coal market of the world, and then, when the question of the Rca Ie came on, raise the cry of depression. Sir William, in his rejoinder, affirmed that I had charged the coal- owners with starving the markets, but he was lad to be able to tell me, from actual observa- tion while he was abroad, that the markets were really full. He thus put the boot on the wrong leg, and confirmed my statement. It is true he added that this result was not a 'a trick of the trade,' and he eulogised the owners for having found work for the miners of South Wales." It is the fact, I suppose, that the owners have declined to meet yuu until now to try to I come to an arrangement ?" "Certainly. Until Thursday they had refused to discuss the question. I have no doubt this refusal on their part has be?n the means of greatly injuring the trada of. South Wales and Monmouthshire, because, while this question has been pending, the customers of world could have no confidence in entering into contracts beyond the end of nuxt month — March. Agreements have been made in other parts cf the country extending over two years and it is only natural that the merchants should go wlwre they can obtain the security which they could not get in South Wales. Hence my charges against Sir William and the colliery owners. Those charges I made in the South Wales Daily News, and I returned to thm in the presence of Sir William Thomas Lewis himself on Thursday." In parting with the newspaper representative, Mr David Morgan wished to correct a printer's error which appeared in his published letter, the I words "workmen's side" having been given as "mutinous side"—a curious typographical mistake.

Î WELSH GOSSIP. The Earl of Dunraven's condition shows some improvement. A Spanish Dominican and chaplain to Katherine of Arragon was consecrated Bishop of Llandaff in 1577. Mr Hwfa Williams has a project for es- tablishing a "smart" cycling club for men and women. The announcement is made that the great Gloucestershire and Welsh estates of Lord Sudeley are in the market. Mr R. A. James, of Cardiff College, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist Church at Tongwynlais. Bala-Bangor Congregational College has secured & grant of £100 for another year from the Congregational Fund Board. Colonel and Mrs Goldsmid, who have been abroad for some week<, have returned to their residence, Et-wr-Deiyn, Penarth. The monument on the north side of the choir of Llaiidafl Cathedral is said to be that of Edmund Brumfield, Bishop of Llandaff in 1369. It should have been stated that before Sir Edward Reed started for Paris on Thursday ho had paired for the Government during his absence. | Mr Moses Thomas, Resolven, a well-known Calvinistic Methodist in the county of Glamorgan, will in future be known as of Porb Talbot, having just removed to that place. Word has been received from Paris from Dyfed, the squire of Gwaelodygarbh, and Mr Mills, the three Welsh pilgrims to the Holy Land. The poet wires that the sea. was" ardderchog o gynhyrfus." Dwynwen, the Goddess or Saint of Love and Affection, was the Celtic Venus. Her principal shrine or church in South Wales was in the great cave by Tresillian, near Llantwit Major. This cave is locally known as Reynolds' Cave. Four Liberal women were elected to the Cardiff Thousand by the Grangetown Liberals on Thurs- day night, viz., Mrs Brown, Penarth-road Mrs Phillips, Pentrebane-street; Mrs Young, Brom- field-street; and Mrs Herford, Bradford-street. The Rev. T. Eynon Davies has been selected the Glasgow University preacher for Sunday week. Mr Davies is a brother of the Rev.J.O.siau Davie", ot Bournemouth, and is one of the very few Welshmen who have been honoured with an invitation to preach before the Glasgow University. In the beginning God made man and woman," a speaker reminded the Cardiff Park Ward Liberal meeting on Thursday, adding— It doesn't say lady but woman.' Therefore say Liberal women." And immediately after- wards he called them ladies, and wondered why the audience laughed. The Rev. D. B. Hooke and Mr Hooke are about to visit the mission stations and churches in South Africa. Mr Hooke was for some timo minister at the English Congregational Church, Mold, and the secretary of the North Wales Congregational Union he has since been the editor of the Inde- pendent and Nonconformist. It; seems that the Rev. Dr. Herber Evans, principal of Bangor Theological College, is not the first Welsh Nonconformist minister who has been raised to the magisterial bench. That distinction is claimed for the Rev. D. Davies, Congregational minister, Zion'a-hill Church, Pembrokeshire, long since deceased. Mr Board, one of the chief clerks in the Cardiff Town-olerk's offioe has just passed his preliminary law examination. This success stood him in good stead in the re-arrangement of the staff, which was recommended by a committee on Friday. Mr Board has seen lengthy service for a young man in the Cardiff municipal offices. He began when quite a lad, 11 years ago. Rhondda has bad to send most of its prisoners to Swansea Gaol during the past few months, in ponwquwiice of tha inadequate accommodation at the Cardiff Prison. No doubt many a familiar face has therefore been missed by the warders of her Majesty's institution in the Metropolis of South Wales, Pontypridd is a, very central district, and should have a gaol of its own. This story relates to the parish councils elec. tions in a rural district. A jubilant voter wrote two letters immediately after the return of his candidates—one to his son, consisting of a single word, "Hurrah!" and the other, a few sentences of condolence to a dear friend who had lost his wife. In his excitement he mixed the envelopes, and the result can be imagined when thebereaved widower received the wrong letter. Cardiff's town clerk seems to have a curious notion of what is advancement. In his scheme for a re-arrangement of the legal staff in the municipal offices, certain members of it were recommended for increased salaries, while one—a thoroughly efficient and experienced clerk—would be promoted, Mr Wheatley said, by having a room downstairs." It would be difficult to get fat upon such a shadowy preferment as this. The enterprising members of the Victoria-road Congregational Church, Newport, in securing the Rev. H. Elwyn Thomas, from London, to be their minister, have set the Nonconformist churches of the Principality a much-needed examplo in the direction of worthy ministerial stipends, which, if they were courageous enough to follow, might secure the return of a good many more of our ablest preachers to the pulpits of their native land. Wearers of the plush in the old Court life of Britain included an important personage known as the King's Foot-holder." This official had to hold the King's foot in his lap from the time he begins to sit at the banquet until he goes to sleep; and he must rub the King and during that space of time he must guard him, lest he should suffer any misfortune. He has the privi- lege of eating upon the same dish with the King, with his back towards the fire." Some of the Radicals, ib is said, intend in the coming debate to urge on the Government that both the Welsh Disestablishment Bill and the Irish Land Bill shall be referred to Grand Com- mittees, in wbich the nationalities concerned are to be granted special representation. Thore is no prospect, however, that the Government will assent to the suggestion, as it is recognised that a. proposal of this sort would meet with so much opposition as to render it: impossible to secure its adoption. Salem Baptist Church, Meidrym, affords us a striking instance of "ministerial longevity." The present minister, Rev. David Williams, and his father, Rev. Thomas Williams, have attended to the spiritual wants of this ohurch for the long period of 89 years—the latter for 43 years and the former for 46 years. The son has survived bis jubilee as a preacher of the Gospel, having com- menced to preach at Salem over 50 years ago, and can hold forth as eloquently as ever, and as far as outward appearances go is destined to celebrate his ministerial "golden wedding." Surely two piophets are not without honour in their own country. Long live the Bishop of Salem It would be difficult to pay a more sincere compliment to a man than the one which was indirectly paid Mr F. C. Lloyd, the depty-town clerk of Cardiff, yesterday. Mr Lloyd, having secured the town clerkship of Huddersfield, has resigned, and in consequence a re-arrangement of the town clerk's staff at Cardiff became necessary. In order to adequately fall Mr Lloyd's place III was recommended that a prosecuting solicitor, to conduct all corporation prosecutions, should be appointed that a deputy-town clerk should be also selected and that, besides this, an addi- tional clerk should be engaged. Not at all a bad compliment—three mm to execute the work dis- charged by one. But, then, men like Mr Lloyd are not found every day." The political situation in Cardiganshire may possibly lead to a triangular contest at the next election, Mr Bowen Rowiunds, Q.O., the sit- ting menubor, is going to retire. The Conservative candidate is Mr Harford, a resident Welsh squire, who is much respected in his neighbour- hood. One of the Radical candidates is Mr Vaughan Davies. who was a Conservative and stood as such at the last election, but who cam* round. This gentleman has announced his in- tention of going to the poll in any event. Another Radical candidate is Mr J. Wynford Philipps, formerly member for Mid-Li nark, and the heir to a very old Welsh baronetcy. But Cardiganshire is almost entirely a Welsh-speak- ing county, and none of these three candidates speaks a word of Welsh. Mr Llewelyn Williams, another candidate, is a Welsh-speaking entle- man.

NEWS IN BRIEF. Nearly 400 women applied for patents last y The teetotalers are called by Mr Lewis the vetotalers." There is a marked decrease in early marriaget among Irish women. Baron Hirsch has had his pocket-book, contain' ing £ 120, stolen from him. For 40 years the Clyde shipping has never bectf worse than ib is at present. Mr Gladstone's visit to Biarritz has been givetf up on account of the severe weather. A jeweller's shop at Northampton has beel robbed of £1,000 worth of rings and watches. Mozambique has 310,000 square miles of area* and is as large as Germany and Great Britain combined. Ten lawyers appeared in a case before a Saratoga justice the other day, in which only 3s Id wat involved. The Headmaster of Harrow says a book that ought to be more read than ib is is Dr. Johnson's ought to be more read than it is is Dr. Johnson's Rasselas." The peacock is found in a wild state in India, Ceylon, Madagascar, and many other parts fi. Asia and Africa. The Eitrhb Hours Mines Bill, though onlj introduced a day or two since, has already attracted two hostile motions. The Italian Anarchists Pietro, Gori, an Milano, who were expelled from Switzerland, have left Brussels for London, where they intend to reside. The Queen, on leaving London, was not looking very well, and it was noticeable that the Emprest I Frederick was much concerned to keep her well wrapped up. Every Turkish citizen is more or less discon- tented. Disintegration is in the air, and tb. unspeakable Turk is rapidly giving up the ghost, —Daily Graphic. At the Kingston Town Council meeting one member called another a contemptible liar. A withdrawal was refused, and the meeting brokt up in confusion. Three or four more big drapery establishmentf in London and the country are being actively prepared for conversion into limited liability companies in the near future. The cold of Canada appears to diminish with an increase of population. Between 1828 and 1837 Hudson's Bay wa.s closed an average of 18t days every year now its ice lasts 179 days. Sea-birds have visited Paris as well as London during the recent cold weather. Cormorants, notably, have been numerous on the Seine. Thi £ is their first visit since the winter of 1879-80. The largest chestnut tree now growing iu American soil is one standing in the town of Mansfield, in Connecticut. The circumference of the tree at a height of 4ft. from the ground ia 23ft. 3in. Sir Henry Ponsonby is to be moved to London in the first week in March in order that he may have further medical advice, and thab b, may be away from all anxiety as regards State matters. A wealthy farmer in Campaign County Illinois, retired from business and removed to Chicago. In a day and a half the savings of 50 years were lost in his first attempt at stock speculation. The Truro and Helston Liberal Association have invited Mr H. T. Waddy, barrister, son 01 Mr S. Waddy, Q.C., to address a meeting of delegates of the division with a view to becoming Liberal candidate. Perhaps the most complete private botanical library in the world is that of tbe late Professoi N. Pringsheim, which has been bequeathed to the German Botanical Society, together with a sum of £1,250 for its maintenance. "The terrors of the law courts have been multiplied a million-fold by the illustrated news- papers." This is the opinion of Mr Jerome K. Jerome after seeing the sketches which followed his appearance in the law courts the other day. Black and White this week contains a spirited double. page plate entitled, "The Harbour of Death, in which torpedo boats are depicted entering Wei-Hai-Wei. The number, which is more than usually attractive, contains good portraits of the Liberator directors." Mr Hudson, secretary of the National Liberal Federation, who had not recovered from the shock of his wife's reoent sad death, has now fallen a victim to influenza, and is unable to attend to his duties at the offices of the Federa- tion in Westminster. A South African Boer has two racing ostriches. One of them has developed a speed of 22 miles an hour, and has a stride of 14 feet. The breeding of osbrichen for raoing purposes bas been soriotlSly interfered with by the passage of an anti-betting" law by the English Government. The I rench Minister of Finance is preparing & Bill by which persons over 70 years who bavs insured for 15 years for superannuation pensions below 360f. in the Gaisse Nationale will receive from the State an annual bonus of one-third of the difference between their pensions and 360f. The Associated Board of the Royal Academy ot Music and the Royal College of Music have held the preliminary examination of candidates entered for the approaching local centre examinations at 107 centres throughout Great Britain and Ireland* The number of candidates examined in London was 450. It is said that the Protestant custom of the Christmas tree, which originated in Middle Germany, was introduced into Austria by mother of the Archduke Albrecht, Princes* Henrietta of Nassau. ON eilburg, and that he blnl" self was the first Austrian child for whom such 8 tree was decorated. For hand-painting birthday and Christ ma* cards young artists are paid at the rate of 12s S gross, or a penny each. Yet the mannfaoturert say that a skilled hand can make quite JB1 week with constant work at even this price. There are three sisters in West London who arC earning £200 a year between them, solely bJi painting cards. We are glad to hear that Mr Ruskin remains ic good health. He does no work, but those whe have seen him of late have found him well and oheerful. He takes two longish walks daily, and enjoys the conversation of friends. Among recent visitors to Brentwood, by the way, hav< been two distinguished novehste-Mr Hall Caine and Mr S. R. Crockett. The following excellent story about Mr and Mrs Gladstone at Cannes reaches the Literary World from a private source. They were sitting near the pulpit, but when the sermon began Mt Gladstone turned to his wife and said irritably, I oan'b hear." Never mind, my dear," she replied, in a whisper loud enough to reach the pulpit, Never mind Go to sleep It will dc you much more good." Five thousand conscripts, who were passed into the French Army three months ago in spite ol their physical incapacity, have been discharged within the last few weeks. The extreme severity of the weather has told upon them to suoh an extent that bronchitis and pneumonia have become prevalent. At Nancy the military hospitals are filled to overflowing, and special infirmaries have been opened. The Morning Leader tells us that at a recent Conservative dinner at Yarmouth, the refrain ta an original song, descriptive of the present political situation, sung by a local politician, Ian: And we will send the present Government to hell." Thi& ditty, it is added, was greeted with. shouts of laughter, and although the leading Con- servatives of the borough, including a local vicar, were present, nob a single word of protest was uttered. The oldest British Congregational minister in active service is the Rev. J. Nisbet, of New Town, Tasmania, who was ordained to the pastorate nearly 60 years ago. Mr Nisbet, who is one of the few surviving students of the old Theological Academy at High Barnet, Herts, under the late Rev. Alex. Sr.evvart, has jusi tendered his resignation. The Rev. Perry Hart, late ot St. John's College, Oxford, has been invited to succeed him. The well-known firm of publishers, Messrt Blackwood, whose educational works are alwayl welcome additions in the scholasfcio field, are publishing a series of Mental Arithmetic parts fo* the several elementary standards, which must prove a boon to teachers. In a cheap form they provido an exhaustive series of mental problem* eminently suited to the capacities of the children. The best criterion of their value is that they ara highly commended by those who have already put them to praotioal use. The Queen is becoming more particular thaffl ever in regard to Drawing-room presentation? Her Majesty is now desirous of limiting tM number of ladies attending the functions, as e as the number of presentations. To this end it I proposed to issue a notice from the Lord Ohant. berlain's offioe that ladies who appeared at Court last year are not expected to come again season, unless they have relatious to present. Tbff rule does not apply to wives of Ministers, ef Ministers, or others of the elect of the elect. If the New Woman presides over a she likes to be spoken of as the chair-" 111 aud even the Writers' Club, of which have hoped some conscientious treatment of t 9 mother tongue, recently startled those who have seme slight- sense of accuracy by t?raV^,)a informing them that the chair-" man year .would be Mrs Humphry Ward—aa > amount of sitting in a ohair would make a of her Their defence is said to be that chairwoman is too suggesting of a useful domestic supernumerary.