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NEW COAL CHARTER. .
NEW COAL CHARTER. HIGH TENSION. STRANGE RUMOURS. A PECULIAR TELEGRAM. STRIKING SCENE ON CARDIFF EXCHANGE. AN EMPHATIC CONTRADIC- TION. TO-DAY'S DECISION. PROBABLE DEVELOPMENTS. To-day gives promise of furnishing one of the most noteworthy dates in the history of the South Wales coal and shipping trades. From the very commencement of the struggle over the new charter one cardinal point has been kept to the front in these columns, vie., the disastrous results of a stoppage, partial or otherwise, of the staple trade of South Wales. No word has been uttered as to the justice or injustice, the fairness or unfairness of the claims and contentions advanced on the one side or the other, but the points of difference and the plain facts of the case as between both parties have been laid bare with clearness and irresistible force. The grave issues involved in the struggle were not fully realised at the beginning of last week by 10 per cent. of the traders most nearly concerned. This was hardly to be wondered at, perhaps, considering the knotty, complex, and wholly unprecedented character of th3 question. Therefore, since the arrival of the time for directing concrete attention upon it, no efforts have been spared by this paper in affording every available and possible explanation. Leas than a week has sufficed to bring home to everyone connected with the coal and shipping trade of the district the truth of he statement advanced at the outset, viz., that if the parties concerned were sincere in the attitude they have taken up we were on the eve of one of the greatest dis- ruptions in the South Wales coal and shipping trade ever known, and that if they were not then that they had lent their names and reputa- tions to one of the biggest fiascoes imaginable. Attempts to provs that the struggle would end in l fiasco have been numerous, but the facta Drought forward have been too hard and real to foster belief in this direction. The struggle must now be recognised as A GRIM REALITY. Saturday furnished a striking example of this, and also showed clearly the high tension which now exists. As our readers should now be iware, all merchants and colliery proprietors who intend to accept the new charter must give notice to the Documentary Committee of the Chamber of Shipping not later than to-day, June 15th. Then in their case the terms of the charter will not be enforced until the 1st January next year. In all other cases it will be enforced on the 1st July next. Well, early on Saturday morning Messrs Pyman, Watson, and Co., large :0801 shippers, received a telegram to the effect that notices need not be sent in by the 15th, as a further conference between the parties had been arranged. One of the firm's officials immediately made the purport of the contents of the telegram public on the Exchange. All the morning thereafter there was a wild scene of excitement. For a time the floor of the Exchange was a rentable pandemonium. Merchants and colliery people were jubilant to a degree, and local shipowners, in the absence of any news on their lide, gave a flab contradiction to the iruth of the suggestion. All the same, they hardly knew for the time being what to make of the new development. fbe head of a large colliery informed our representative very early in the morning that a lelegram to the above effsct had been received. He added that it had been known on the previous afternoon that there was a movement in this direction. In concluding the conversation which ensued, he said the telegram was not official, but it was none the lees authentic." Our representative at once called upon Messrs Pyman, Watson, and Company, and Mr Pyman was good enough.to give him the purport of the wire. On being pressed for the full terms of of it, he said, after a moment's reflection, that he lAW no reason why the wish should not be com- plied with. THE TEXT OF THE TELEGRAM, laid to have been sent by Mr T. E. Watson, who was in London, WM as follows :—" No necessity to decide by the 15th Gunn has arranged for a new joint meeting." Mr Pyman was most anxious that it should be clearly understood that the telegram was in no way official. The explanation of it seemed to lie in the fact that Mr John Gunn, presi- dent of the Cardiff Chamber of Com- merce. and Mr T. E. Watson, who were in London attending the meetings of the Associated Chambers of Commerce had had a friendly chat on the previous afternoon with Mr Edward Pembroke, chairman of the Documentary Com- mittee. Charterers seemed to believe moat thoroughly in the authenticity of the telegram, and looked upon it as the beginning of the end of the struggle, arguing that it showed the position of the shipowners to be weak, and that they were giving way. It was said that Mr John Gunn, shrewd and able man as he is, and shipowner as he was before merchant, would not risk his reputation by any false step in a matter of such vast import to the district, and therein without a doubt centred the strong point in the whole circumstantial case. The totally unofficial character of the communication was lost sight of entirely. There is a chairman and a secretary of the Documentary Committee, and there are chairmen and secretaries of the local organisations. Why was there no communication through these ? Meanwhile local shipowners held a hastily called informal meeting, and decided at once TO BBFCDIATB THE AUTHENTICITY of the contents of the telegram. Furthermore, official and private telegrams were immediately despatched to London, stating what bad happened and asking for information. The delay which turned out to beunavoidable,inreceiving)repliesor auy further information but seemed to accen- tuate feelings on either side. The result was a most conglomerate mingling of jubilance, sad- ness, chaffing, and reproach on the heads of London shipowners whom it was feared by some had once more been paddling their own canoes and at the last moment had sold their Welsh brethren. Those ohiefly interested remained at their offices till late in the afternoon awaiting possible developments. The stand taken all through by Mr W. W. Jones, the South Wales representative on the Documentary Committee, was this: Certain resolutions had been passed at a formal meeting of the Documentary Committee fixing the 15th June and the 1st July as the dates for the purposes already referred to, and all necessary notices had been sent out in accordance with those resolutions. Therefore it was incompetent for any member of the committee or the chairman to alter the effect of the resolutions. That could only be done at a formal meeting of the committee, whereat the said resolutions must be rescinded. He had received no notice of any such meeting, and consequently the fall effect of the resolutions held good. Of course, he added, it was well within the province of any member of the committee to suggest the desirability of a further joint meeting or consider a suggestion to the same end in order to avoid a deadlock, and that seemed, on the face of it, a logical position to take up. In the course of the afternoon it was justified by the following reply sent to him by the secretary of the Documentary Committee Rumour unfounded all ad- hesions most be here on Monday abso- lutely." Captain Corfield, chairman of the Cardiff Shipowners' Association, and several private owners received telegrams to a similar effect. Telegrams of a like nature were also received from the Insurance and Indemnity Clubs. We are also informed that during the afternoon a wire was received from Mr T. iS. Watson, in London, stating that TJUBI: WAS NO TRUTH in the allegation that through Mr John Gunn another consultation or joint meeting of the Documentary Committee and the Charterers had been arranged for. Consequently the position, excitement and side winds notwithstanding, remains precisely the same, and a very dark and ugly position it is. The sugges- tion made in these columns that there should be a truce whilst further conferences can be arranged has been favourably received in many quarters, and if good feeling and common sense are permitted to hold sway, South Wales may yet be spared the sight and dire effects of a capitalists' fight over snch a comparatively small matter as that which forDM the crux of the dispote, via., the 2d wharfage. The man who can bring the two parties together in a conciliatory frame of mind will render an inestimable servioe to the trade and commerce of South Wales. There is yet time to act, bat the action should be prompt. The coal market is already beginning to suffer most aocately through the uncertainty which prevails. It may be well to explain here that there cannot be au absolute stoppage on the 1st July, because She char tarings effected before that day will be sure to hold oyer or about a fortnight. Even this ground will afford a little time for further deliberation.. Will to-day mark a turning point in the history of the dispute. We have received the following letter bearing on the matter for publication :— TO THE EDITOR. SIB,—In reference to the absurd rumour circu- lated on 'Change to-day to the effect that the date for handing in adhesions to the new form of coal charter had been postponed, I shall feel obliged it you will give it an absolute contradiction. Shortly after midday Mr Edward Pembroke, the obainaan of the Documentary Committee, sent me the following telegram Monday is the last day for notices." Thanking you in anticipa- tion,—1 am, &c., W. R. CORFIELD, OhMpoM Cardiff Shipofwnap* AjepowMion.
SIR W. T. LEWIS'S BARONETCY
SIR W. T. LEWIS'S BARONETCY PRESENTATION FROM HIRWAIN. On Saturday evening the presentation of an illuminated address, in English and Welsh, in album form. together with a diamond and ruby breastpin, to Sir Wm. Thomas Lewis on his elevation to the rank of a baronet, together with a diamond and ruby brooch to Lady Lewis, from the residents of Hirwain, Rhigos, and the neigh- bourhood, was made. The presentation took place at the Mardy by a committee, which had been appointed at a meeting of the inhabitants, and which included Messrs W. V. Davies (chair- man), B. Lewis (treasurer), T. Jones (secretary), E. Davies, Richard Davies, D. Davies, Ebenez«r Da.vies, B. Coles. J. Jones, J. Buxton, James F. Fuell, W. Jenkins, Morgan Powell, Richard Buxton, and Alaw Cynon. The chairman of the committee introduced the deputation to Sir Wm. and Lady Lewis, and, having called upon the secretary to read the address, afterwards handed it to Sir William. The Secretary then presented Lady Lewis with the brooch, which was an exceedingly handsome one. and. in a felicitous speech, asked her acceptance thereof as a mark of the esteem which the inhabitants of Hiiwain felt, not only towards her husband but also towards herself. Mr John Jones presented Sir William with the breast pin. after which Mr Richard Davies delivered a short address expressive of the feeling of the workmen of Hirwain. Mr W. JENKINS also spoke, and, in the course of his address, after referring to what Sir William had done in reference to the formation of the Miners' Provident Society, said that the colliers of South Wales largely owed to Sir William also the establishment of the Sliding Scale, which had proved a universal blessing to the whole of South Wales. Mr B. COLES also briefly spoke. Lady LEWIS having briefly and touchingly thanked the deputation for their valuable present to herself. Sir WILLIAM said that the kindness which induced them to expiess their satisfaction in such flatten ug terms placed him in a difficult position, as it was impossible to convey to them but a faint idea of his and his wife's gratitude under the circumstances. (Hear, hfear.) Upon occasions of that kind it was difficult to avoid saying what might appear egotistical, but he could not refrain from referring to one or two points in his career which were touched upon in the address. After a most touching reference to the assistance rendered him by his mother and Lady Lewis in his various duties, he pointed out that, especially in these days of increased educational facilities, the position he had reached in his profession was one attainable by any young man who was prepared to work hard, but there must be no sparing of effort, and with a determination not to be discouraged by failures and disappoint- ments and be urged upon those members of the deputation who had families and all young persons the importance of making the fullest use of these advantages, and to well use all their spare time so that they might, in whatever sphere of life they might be, improve theiriposition. The experience gained by him by being brought up among workmen, and in close touch with them and their families, had impressed him for many years with the great desirability of improving their position as well as their relations with their employers and the assistance he had, in con- junction with others, been able to render in preventing and putting an end to strikes, and more especially in establishing the Miners' Provident Society and Cottage Hospitals in various localities—a project which Lady Lewis also took deep interest in—had given him more pleasure and satisfaction than any other move. ment he bad been identified with, and he hoped to do something still further in those directions. After the reference made by one of the deputa- tion he felt he must say one word as to the Sliding Scale.He might say that he had suggested to the late Lord Swansea the great desirability of formulating some scheme whereby the wages of the men might be regulated, and thus put on end to strikes. Lord Swansea (then Sir Hussey Vivian) afterwards publicly advocated such a scheme, and on behalf of the employers he (Sir William), in conjunction with others, was engaged from June to December. 1875, in work- ing out the figures necessary as a basis for the scale, and in that very room they might see the address of thanks presented to him by the Coal- owners' Association, together with an honorarium for his labours in that respect. He again thanked them for their kind wishes and very valuable prasen ts. The deputation then withdrew.
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THE EDUCATION BILL.
THE EDUCATION BILL. MR GRAY, M.P., WITH THE NORTH WALES TEACHERS. DENOUNCING THE 27TH CLAUSE. On Saturday elementary teachers from various parts of North Wales attended the annual conference of the North Wales District Union of Teachers, over which Mr H. Bulkeley Price (chairman of the Council of the North Wales University College), presided. Mr E. Gray, M.A., MP., was the principal speaker, and in the couise of an address on Educational problems now before Parliament," he objeoted to the proposed limitation in the Education Bill on the School Board rate on the ground that it would cause friction between two authorities, and would certainly break down in practice. As regards the 17s 6d limit, he considered that the practice which prevailed of paying teachers a proportion of the grant was a most objectionable one, because it was a low ideal in education. Schools were not money-making machines, and managers and the Education Department would do well to fix a maximum grant, no matter how many subjects were to be taught. Referring to the 27th clause, he maintained that the religious difficulty was a purely imaginary one, existing only in the Press and on the platform. (Hear, hear.) He held most strongly that the man who was a professed unbeliever could not train children in the right way. He desired to retain the religious tone which prevailed in the gieat majority, if not all, of the schools of the country, but if they proceeded with their religious tests they would perhaps get the greatest villains into their schools and not the most righteous. (Laughter and cheers.) He did not believe this clause of the Bill would tend in actual practice to the advancement of religion on the contrary, he feared that it would tend to bring up children uncharitable, narrow-minded, and hypocritical little humbugs. (Laughter and cheers.) Let them wait until the minds of the children were more capable of judging for themselves of the differences between religious sects and how those Christians hated one another. While the Bill contained many commendable things it had one or two omissions. At present teachers had a right to complain that while they were supposed to be engaged as teachers they were also engaged as parochial men of all work. It was desirable to introduce into the Bill a clause which should prevent the appointment of a teacher being dependent upon the performance of extraneous duties, and his dismissal also should be for some justifiable and reasonable cause. (Hear, hear.) Their dnty was not to condemn or to praise this Bill, but to make it suoh as would advance the prosperity of child, teacher, and the nation. (Cheers). Several resolutions were adopted, the speakers including Mr Tom John, Llwyuypia. MEETING AT NANTGARW. An enthusiastic meeting was held at Nantgarw to protest against the Government Education Bill. The Rev. Tawelfryn Thomas, Groeswen, presided. Among those present were Revs. E. Jiivans, J. Millward, Councillor Eli Jenkins, Messrs U. Thomas, G. Conway, J. Williams, J. Jakeman. J. Jones, W. Brace, H. Evans, and J: B. M.tthew (secretary). Mr MORGAN THOMAS, speaking to the resolu- tion, said the clerics had always been opposed to national progress, and the main object of this Bill was to give them a fresh endowment to enable them to check the progress of the people's educa. tion. (" Shame.") Councillor H. F. DAVIEs dealt with many of the provisions of the Bill. Mr J. JOANS also addressed the meeting and the resolution condemning the BiU was carried unanimously. CLAUSE 27 AND THE TEACHERS. Grave anxiety is being expressed amongst elementary school teachers of all classes—Board and Voluntary-at the prospect of the retention in the Education Bill of Clause 27. The School- master (the organ of the National Union of Teachers) thus deals with the matter this week :— We have never permitted; ourselves to Indulge the idea that the Government would withdraw Clause 27 as soon as it became evident that the village Nonconformists—in whose interests mainly it was introduced, we were told at the outset— did not want the change. For tbe simple reason that we were painfully aware that there was ^another section of religionists altogether who would fight inoessantly and relentlessly for the retention of the olause-the London extreme High Churchmen. To get into the London Board school and give Church teaching to Church children" has been the aim of the Rileys, the Halifaxes, and the Gregorys for a long time past. And teachers had better realise the fact that some of these zealous souls will put untold pressure upon the Government to stick to the clause and having got it in the Act, will not be above descending to doubtful practices in order to secure that in every London Board school ample provi- sion of teaching-power shall be permanently maintained on the staff to supply all the possible needs of future demands for speomc Churoh teaching. To oar friends in the provinces— who have|but little conception of the lengths.blind fanaticism will go, and has gone, in London—this sounds like a hard saying. But it is absolutely true; and, with the future staring us so unmistakably in the face, we should be criminally wanting did we not fully and solemnly press upon our friends the extreme gravity of this matter. And now the cat is out of the bag about the genesis of Clause 27 in tbe impassioned state- ment of Viscount Halifax that if the Govern- mens withdraw the olause be will move the rejection af the whole Bill in the House of Lords 1" Surely, we now know where we are and what is before us And surely on our side there ia some little pressure we can put upon the Government and not leave this insidious endeavour to legalise Rileyism in London at the cost of mooulating the whole of the country with its evils entirely to the extreme High Church entourage of the leading men in the Cabinet.
PECULIAR ACCIDENT AT CARDIFF…
PECULIAR ACCIDENT AT CARDIFF DOCKS. On Saturday a peculiar accident happened at the Cardiff Docks. The steamer Crown of Scot- land, loading in the Roath Basin, was moored to one of the mushroom holdfasts by means, of a stout hawser. This was not slackened as the water rose, and tbe result was that the strain became so great that the holdfast was torn up bodily, and a mass of stone and concrete of. about 8 or 10 tons fell into the basin. James Lovelace, a dock pilot and boatman, had a narrow escape, as he had only just cleared the spot where the debris fell. As it was, a large quantity of the concrete fell inco his boat.
LLANDUDNO NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.
LLANDUDNO NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. PROGRAMME OF THE PROCEEDINGS. The publication of the official programme of the National Eisteddfod of Llandudno by Messrs R. E. Jones Bros., Conway, which took place on Saturday, will cause fresh intersst to be taken in this year's great festival. Owing to various reasons the Llandudno Eisteddfod has certainly had an amount of publicity given to it which is quite unparalleled, in the history of the eistedd- fod. but in spite of the numerous innovations attempted by the committee the programme is a modest document possessing but few special features. Unlike the Carnarvon Eisteddfod of 1894 and the Bangor Eisteddfod of 1890, the Llandudno gathering will not be graced with the presence of Royalty, though it is under the direct patronage of her Majesty the Queen and men of the greatest distinction throughout the country. The committee are evidently pre- pared to stake the success or non-success of their venture upon the intrinsic value of the meetings, and judging from the substantial character of the programme, they may rest assured that this year's eisteddfod will prove oue of the most attractive in the annals of the institution. The eisteddfod will be held in a fine temporary pavilion, which is situated close to the railway station, and which was erected by Mr Evan Hughes from the designs of Messrs Darbyshire and Smith, of Manchester. This building will seat about 11,000. The first meeting will take place on the morning of the 30nh inst., and the subsequent meetings will carry the eisteddfod on over Saturday, the 4tli of July. The Right Hon. Lord Mostyn, true to the eisteddfodic traditions of the Mostyn family, undertook the presidency of this year's gather- ing while a first-class business man was found in the person of Mr John Jones, J.P., ex-chairman of the District Council, to fill the chairmanship of the Executive Committee. Mr T. W. Griffiths, J.P., chairman of the District Council, and son of the late Archdruid Clwydfardd, acts as hon. secretary and Mr Richard Jones, the son of another deceased Welshman who did much to enrich the literature of his country, was appointed general secretary. There were two vice-chairmen of the executive—viz., Rev. John Morgan, M.A., rector, and MrElias Jones, J.P.; while gentlemen possessing special qualifications for the offices were found to preside over the various sub-committees. Each eisteddfod meeting will open at 10 o'clock and each concert at 7 in the eveuing, and for the comfort of the thousands who are expected to the gathering it is to be hoped that no failure will attend the efforts of the committee to break up the morning meetings at a reasonable hour. The Llandudno Committee may then feel proud of having accomplished that which has baffled all other committees. Professor Herkomer, R.A., who has interested himself in an especial manner in the fortunes of the Gorsedd this year, will preside at the opening meeting. At this will be awarded the ten-guinea prize for a drama on any Welsh subject, the number of competitors being six. The adjudication on the essays on The Welsh Language will also be given. The prize for this is £50, and there are five competitors. Contrary to custom, the committee have made the first day the principal of the series—at least to the musical section of the community—by placing THE CHIEF CHORAL COMPETITION on the programme. This competition is open to all choirs, numbering from 150 to 180 voices. The prize is 200 guineas, and a silver lever watch to the conductor. There are three pieces to be rehearsed, two of which will be selected by the adjudicators, viz., Trip we gaily o'er the green" (Jenkins), "When His loud voice in thunder spoke (Handel), and How sweet the moonlight sleeps (Leslie). The entries consist IIf the Merthyr Choral Society, Holyhead Harmonic, Builth and District Harmonic, Rhynmey United Choir, Llanelly Choral Sooiety, and Dowlais Philharmonic Society. At)he evening concert, over which the chairman of the executive is to preside, the Llandudno Eisteddfod Choir (400 voices), augmented by the Penrhyn Choral U Ulon and the Penmaenmawr Philharmonic Society, will give a first perform- ance of Dr. Roland Rogers's prize cantata, The Garden." There will also be a band of 50 performers, comprising the Pier Company and Riviere's Orchestras, and the whole will be under the conductorship of the composer, who is also the conductor of the eisteddfod choir. Lord Denbigh will be the president of the second eisteddfod meeting on Wednesday morn- ing, when a large number of adjudications in the art section will prove one of the features. These are divided into groups in order to save time, £25 being the highest award. From a musical point of view the leading item arranged for this day is the COMPETITION FOR MALE VOICE OHOIRS for a first prize of JB42 and a silver cup to the conductor; and a second prize of £10 10s—the competitive pieces being "Dwynwen" (Dr. Joseph Parry) and "Drinking Song" (Hermann Goetz). The choirs entered are Amman Glee Society, Derwent Male Voice, Bangor United, Moelwyn Male Voice, Abercarn Male Voice, Nantlle Male Voice, Swansea Cyinmrodorion, Glantawe Male Voice, Arafon Male Voioe, Llan- samlet Glee Society, and the Porth Male Voice. Instrumental music will be represented by an orchestral band competition for 30 to 40 performers (open to Wales only), the first prize being £35. There are three entries, viz., Mold, Pontypridd, and Merthyr. In the department of literature the essays on The Agricultural De- pression in Wales," for which a ten guinea prize is offered, and the handbook Llandudno as a Health Resort will be adjudicated upon. Adjudications on three musical compositions are also set down for this day. The second concert takes place on Wednesday evening, and will be devoted to first performances of Mr G. H. Pugh, Mus. new choral ballad entitle Ivry (a song of the Huguenots), and of Dr. Joseph Parry's historical cantata Cambria," which was specially composed for this eisteddfod. The performance in each case will be conducted by the composer, and advantage will be taken of the occasion to make the NATIONAL TESTIMONIAL TO DR. PARRY. The president of the concert will be Sir John H. Puleston. The third eisteddfod meeting will have Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., as its president. All other items in this day's proceedings will be overshadowed by the investi- ture of the successful bard on the chair prize. Beyond the Veil is a subject upon which 16 odes have been sent in. The prize is £20 and an oak chair. As usual, this ceremony will be carripd out according to the rites and privileges of the Bards of the Isle of Britain, and there is every probability of its being attended with more than ordinary eclat. In point of interest, the item which ranks next is THE COMPETITION FOB FEMALE CHOIRS from 25 to 35 voices, the test pieces being "God in Nature" (Schubert) and" Llwyn On" (Emlyn Evaus). The first prize is £25, with a silver medal to the conductor. There are seven entrants, comprising the Gwent Choir, Gwalia, London Cymric, Vale of Olwyd, Birkenhead Gitana, Pontypridd, and Tyrolienne. There is also a mass of adjudica- tions in tbe art seotion, including that on the best triple harp, another on the best design of an eisteddfod medal for the National Eisteddfod Association, and one on the oil painting, for which a prize of £25 is offered. In the literary department the chief item will be the adjudica- tion on the best English handbook of WtCLSH HISTOBT suitable for intermediate school. for which there is a prize of £25. The Rev. Principal Herbert Evans, D.D., will preside in the evening over a miscellaneous concert, at which Madame Bella Cole, Mr Ben Davies, and Mr Ffrancon Davies will be the principal vocalists. At the fourth eisteddfod meeting on Friday, the chair will be occupied by Principal John Rbys, M.A., LL.D., and the programme will include a very larfte number of miscellaneous competitions and adjudications. Among them may be noted the adjudication on "Primer of Welsh Litera- ture," for which the National Eisteddfod Association offer a money prize of £20 and a gold medal value £10; the adjudication on the Love Song," subject at the choice of the candidates, of whom there are 20; and also the adjudication on the ode, Clwydfardd," for which two prizes are offered by the Eisteddfod Association. On this day will take place THE SECOND CHORAL COMPETITION for choirs of 60 to 70 voices. There are three test pieces, viz., May no rash intruder (Handel), Hear my prayer" (J. T. Rees), and Through peace to light" (J. H. Roberts, Mus. Bao.). The choirs that have entered are Wrexham Orpheus, Ogwen, Builth, Excelsior (Flint), Blaenau Ffestiniog, Portmadoc, and Shrewsbury, the prize being value JB75. On Friday evening, when Lord Mostyn will preside, a performance of the Messiah will be given, when Miss M. Macintyre, Madame Cole, Mr David Hughes, and Mr Lloyd Chandos will be the principals. As previously announced the eisteddfod will extend over Saturday, which will be devoted exclusively to a BRASS$AKD COMPETITION. Round's Halevy is the test piece selected, and there are three prizes, amounting in the aggregate to j362. The entrants include Northfield (Birming- ham), Lancaster (Mon.), Gossage's Gleam of Sunshine (Birkenhead), Llan Ffestiniog, Rusbden (Northampton), Royal Oakley, Skipton (Yorks), Besses o' th' Barn, Black Dyke (Yorks), and Silverdale (S.). Mr George Miller, Mus. Bac., bandmaster Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth, will be the adjudicator. Eupho- nium and cornet solo competitions will conclude the week's programme. AH the eisteddfod will have the Rev. T. O. Edwards, D.D. (Cynonfardd), and Cadfan as their conductors, and in addition to the ladies and gentlemen named the committee have secured the services of other famous artistes for morning meetings and concerts. There will be a Gorsedd of the bards in the Happy Valley at 9 o'clock in the mornings of Tuesday, Thursday, aud Friday, and in spite of, or possibly because of THE BXOKNT ATTACKS on this quaint institution, the Gorsedd proceedings this year will be invested with an amount of interest rarely equalled. During the week the various societies which are now reoog- nised as adjuncts of the National Eisteddfod will bold their annual meeting at Llandudno. The Cymmrodorion Society, of which the Marquis of Bute is president, will hold its opening meeting on Monday evening, but as yet the subject of and the gentleman appointed to deliver the inaugural lecture have not been made known. Tbe tenth annual meeting of the Association for the Promotion of the Education of Girls in Wales will be held on Wednesday, while tbe combined annual meeting of the Eisteddfod Association and the Gorsedd will take place on Thursday. Owing ro the enormous number of entries for the solos, &c., arrangements have been -m»de fo^jqa^j^inasv,, e*wnin«topiiflQ»$Jvd4V.
THE COAL TRADE,
THE COAL TRADE, SETTLEMENT OF THE CILELY COLLIERY DISPUTE. OTHTIR PITS STILL IDLE. Our Rhondda correspondent writes :—The dis- pute at the Cileiy Colliery, Tonrefail, near Porth, was amicably settled on Saturday afternoon by Mr William Evans, on the part of the men, and Mr Ockwell Hawkins, manager of the pits. The night men resumed operations the same evening, and the miners will re-start to-day (Monday). The Bwllfa Colliery, which is the property of the Ocean Company, is still idle, having been at a standstill for about 15 months owing to a dispute between the men and the management about a list of prices. Most of the workmen who were employed there have left the immediate neighbourhood to work elsewhere. At present there is no prospect of a settlement. The Blaenrhondda and Blaenycwm Collieries, and the Dinas Collieries are also at a standstill, having been idle for years. But at the Dinas pits there is an engineman and a stoker employed daily to attend to the boilers and the machinery. Most of the other collieries in the valleys have been going regularly during the past week, but the men complain that the pits in several places are overcrowded. The dispute between the work- men and the management of the four-feet seam at the Naval Collieries, Penygraig, is still unsettled. PLYMOUTH COLLIERIES' ARBITRA- TION. On Saturday Alderman Dd. Morgan and Mr J. Evans, in pursuance of the arbitration arrange- ment to inspect certain of the colliery books, proceeded to the offices of the Hill's Plymouth Company at Abercanaid. THE INSPECTORSHIP OF MON- MOUTHSHIRE MINES. On Saturday afternoon Mr R. D. Bain, her Majesty's Inspector of Mines for the Monmouth- shire district, was entertained to luncheon at the King's Head Hotel, Newport, the occasion arising over his approaching severance with the district, where he has been stationed as sub- inspector and inspector for a period of nearly 20 years. Nearly 100 gentlemen were present. Mr Bain was the recipient of a stiver salver, a loving cup, and a coffee service. The satver bore a suitable inscription. Mr Bain has won golden opinions in the Monmouthshire district, and in his new sphere of duty (the Durham district) he takes with him the best wishes of those with whom he has been for so long associated in Monmouthshire. MINERS' MEETINGS AT SWANSEA. On Saturday the Anthracite Miners' Associa- tion held its monthly meeting at Swansea, Mr Rees Hopkins presiding. It was reported that a satisfactory anangement had been come to of the dispute at Park Colliery. With respect to a difficulty at Dynevor Colliery (Glyuaman), it was decided that Mr Rees should see what could be done. Mr John Tucker presided over a meeting of the Western District Miners' Association. It was decided that as a dispute had arisen over the award of Mr Brynmor Jones in the dispute at Corrwg Rhondda. Colliery. the parties mpet the arbitrator for an explanation. Mr Isaac Evans reported that he hoped to effect a settlement of a dispute shortly at Cae Duke Colliery.
NARROW ESCAPE AT LANGLAND…
NARROW ESCAPE AT LANGLAND BAY, On Saturday afternoon two young scholars at the Swansea Intermediate School had a very narrow escape from drowning at Langland Bay. Mr Smith, who is in charge of the life-saving apparatus, was on the hill at the time, and hearing cries of distress he ran down. Mean- while Mr J. J. Jones, of Castleton, had gone out and reached one of the youths, who, however, clutched him by the throat. The two therefore made no progress till Smith reached the two with a lifebuoy, and with the assistance of a man named Kist and others got both ashore. The other lad was then seen to be making no progress, and a bather went out to him and got him ashore.
THE LATE MR ISAAC SMEDLEY,…
THE LATE MR ISAAC SMED- LEY, J.P., PEMBROKE DOCK. At the Pembrcke Dock Police Court on Satur- day afternoon, the Mayor of Pembroke (Mr Walter Simon) referred to the unexpected and somewhat sudden death of Mr Isaac Smedley, J.P., which, as announced on Saturday, took place in London, on Friday, and the loss the bench had thereby sustained. He moved that the justices' clerk, on behalf of the bench, write a letter of condolence to Mrs Smedley and her family in their sad bereavement. The motion was agreed to. Messrs R. D. Gilbertson. D. Hughes Brown, and H. A. Jones Lloyd, as advocates practising in the court, added their respective testimony to the many estimable qualities which the deceased gentleman exhibited as a magistrate, the latter impressively remarking that not the bench only, but every class in the town would miss him. The remains of the deoeased are to be interred at the New Cemetery, Pembroke Dock. They will arrive fromlLondonthis[(Monday)morning, and the funeral will leave the late residence of deceased. Water-street, 30112.15 p.m. The corporation and borough magistrates will attend.
EMIGRATION TO CANADA.
EMIGRATION TO CANADA. In addition to the personally conducted parties of settlers which are leaving for Canada tbia week, under the charge of agents of the Canadian Government, we are asked by the High Com- missioner for Canada to state that a third party will sail by the Dominion Line steamship Vancouver from Liverpool on the 18th instant, under the charge of Mr W. G. Stuart, the Government emigration agent at Nethy Bridge, Inverness. Persons desiring to join that party should communicate with Mr Stuart, or with the other agents of the Canadian Government, or with any local steamship agent.
WELSH CONGREGA-, TIONALISTS.
WELSH CONGREGA-, TIONALISTS. THE BRIDGEND PROGRAMME. The official programme of the forthcoming Welsh Congregational Union meetings at Bridg- end has now been definitely arranged. The meetings will extend over four days, commencing with Monday, July 20th. Four hundred dele- gates are expected to attend, and the local committee, with the Rev. W. Oscar Owen as ohairman, and Messrs Wm. Davies and R. D. Williams, Bridgend, as secretaries, are busily engaged in arranging for the accom- modation of this large number. The chairman for the year is the Rev. D. M. Jenkins, Liverpool; Mr Thomas Williams, Gwaelody- garth, is the treasurer the Rev. D. A. Griffith, Troedrhiwdalar, financial secretary the Rev. T. G. Jenkyn, Llwynypia, statistical secretary the Rev. J. Towyn Jones, senior secretary, with the Revs. Ivor Jones, Portmadoc, and J. Williams, Hafod, as assistant secretaries. The meetings will, as usual, commence with a public temperance meeting on Monday evening, when the Rev. E. Evans, Lampeter, will deliver an address on Temperance as a Preventative of the Evils of the Age;" the Rftv. D. G. Rees, Whitchurch, on The Rise, Progress, and Lessons of the Temperance Movementand the Rev. W. Jones, Moylgrove, on The Temperance Conscience and Politics." On Tuesday the Business Conference of the Union will sit, and although the agenda for this session has not yet been prepared, it is known that among the matters to be discussed will be the raising of a special fund of £20,000 for denominational purposes. The proposal to establish a publishing department for the production of denominational litera- ture, with a special view to the training of young people in the principles and history of the denomination, the Education Bill, the Royal Licensing Commission, the closer union of the Free Churches of Wales, &c. In the evening of the same day the Union sermons will be delivered by the Revs. Lewis Jones, Tyncoed, and R. Roberts, Rhos. Wednesday's programme is a heavy and varied one. The morning session will be taken up with the presi- dential address, and a discussion on the Prepara- tory Tiaimng of Ministers. There will be two afternoon sessions, the first at; 2 o'clock dealing with Sunday school topics, and the second at 3.30 devoted to questions affecting the mission field. The Rev. R. W. R.e", who has just settled at Barry Dock, will read a paper on A Century of Missionary Effort." and two Welsh missionaries from the foreign mission field will attend. In the evening a public meeting will be held, when addresses will be delivered by the Rev. Talwyn Phillips (Bala) on An Established Religion in the Light of New Testament Teach- ing the Rev. Elfed Lewis (Llanelly) on The Church and Young People and the Rev. J. Rees (Cwmllynfell) on The Effect of the Agitations of the Age on the Spiritual Life of the Church." Thursday will be devoted to preaching services.
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THE ELY MYSTERY.
THE ELY MYSTERY. A REWARD OFFERED. The Cardiff guardians have offered a reward of £1 for information that will lead to the discovery of the parents of the female child whose body was found inside the gates of Ely Schools on the 11th inst. Information should be given to Mr John Pritcbard, general relieving officer, 13, Mandeville- street.
CARDIFF EXHIBITION.
CARDIFF EXHIBITION. THE WEEK'S ATTENDANCE. The attendance at the Caidiff Exhibition during last week was one of the largest since the openinll, namely, 30,691, giving an average daily attend- ance of over 5,000. Tuesday was the lightest day in tbe week, and on this occasion 3,338 persons passed through the turnstiles. The numbers on the other five days were—Saturday, 6,749 Mon- day, 5,069 Wednesday, 5,455; Thursday, 5,705; and Friday, 4,375.
FROM NEWPORT TO WESTON IN…
FROM NEWPORT TO WESTON IN A CORACLE. Mr J. Emberey. of Newport, successfully journeyed from Newport to Weston in an ordinary Welsh coracle. This is the second time he has made the voyage. Tbe weight of tbe coracle was only 29lbs„ and the journey took 4% hours.
SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
SHIPPING CASUALTIES. The steamer John O'Soott, whilst lying a anohor off Regent's Canal, River Thames, on Saturday, was run into by a tug, name unknown, and had her starboard bow considerably damaged. The British steamer Ben Corlic, from For. nandina for Stettin, stranded at Hoy Islands Orkneys, during a fog, and remains in a dangerous position.
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BURIED ALIVE. '
BURIED ALIVE. A TALE OF MYSTERY. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, Sunday.—The body of a man has been discovered under circumstances which point to the probability of a serious crime having been committed, the victim having apparently been buried alive. While some workmen were carrying out some digging opera- tions at this city yesterday they came upon an iron frame, containing a body, at a depth of 10 feet. It was rapidly unearthed and con- veyed to the surface. The head was in a sort of cage, there being an iron band round the fore- head, another across the top of the head and coming down over the ears, and a third band over the nose, the last two ending in an iron band or collar round the neck. There were also bands of the same metal round the body, arms, and legs, the whole being disposed in such a way that the man would be quite unable to move. The identity of the corpse has not yet been ascertained, and a further element of mystery is afforded by the finding of a number of English coins in the grave. —Dilziel.
THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS.
THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS. GERMAN FRIENDLINESS TO BRITAIN DEMONSTRATED. I BERLIN, Saturday. — The members of the Institution of Naval Architects assembled this morning in the Lecture Hall of the Berlin Industrial Exhibition. The hall was spleudidly decorated for the occasion, and among those present to meet the visitors were Admiral Holl- mann, Secretary of State for the Navy, and the Exhibition Committee, Herr Herz, presi- dent of the Committee of the Berlin Mercantile Community, speaking in German, welcomed the institution in the name of trade and industry, and dwelt upon the signal progress ma.de in naval architecture, concluding by thanking the mem- bers for the services rendered by them in naval science. The President's speech was then re- peated in English, and received with hearty cheers by the Englishmen. The Earl of Hopetoun, in returning thanks for qhe welcome extended to the members of the institu- tion. said that ships were the means of uniting countries and nations, and read, amid continuous cheers, the telegrams exchanged between himself and the Emperor. When the readiDgof the different papers on the programme had been concluded, the visitors repaired to the principal restaurant, where they were entertained at luncheon by the Berlin Mercantile Community, and afterwards witnessed a series of naval dis- plays given in the Exhibition grounds. The luncheon furnished occasion for a very friendly manifestation of feeling between the Germans and their British guests. Privy Councillor Herz proposed The health of the Emperor and of Queen Victoria," and Mr Martell, one of the vice-presidents of the institu- tion, proposed The City of Berlin and its Manufactures." Herr Laeis, of the Ham- burg-American Steamship Company, proposed' the health of the Earl of Hopetoun, who, in his reply, acknowledged the German hospitality. In the afternoon, as the Emperor and the Emptess, with the youug Princes, were passing along the Upper Spree, which flows through the Exhibition grounds, to attend the boat races of the school- boys of Berlin, the members of the Institution of Naval Architects, who were on the bank, raised hearty cheers for their Majesties. In the evening a number of the British visitors were entertained at dinner by Admiral Hollmann, of Berhn. Wednes- day has been fixed for the return of the institu- tion to England.—Renter.
A BE RD ARE. j
A BE RD ARE. j CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE. —The various gents of the Church Lads' Brigade from Hir*'ij and Aberdare had a church parade ac St. El^4 Church on Sunday.
-CAPCOCH.
CAPCOCH. FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT. Oa Satur<w afternoon Robert D ivies, son of Edward D*T| 73, Jenkin-street, C ipcoch, was drowned bathing in the river Cynon behind the village
BRYNMAWR.
BRYNMAWR. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday afternoon elderly man named James Dando, residing .j Clydach-street, Brynmawr, whilst following. employment at Lower Deep Pit, Blaina, receil serious internal injuries from a fall of stone the roof. The unfortunate man was convef^j homo about 4 o'clock, and succumbed to injuries during the night.
PALLEY. YSTRADGUNLAIS. ^
PALLEY. YSTRADGUNLAIS. SHEEP DOG SHOW.—The ninth annual sh«y dog show was held at the above p'ace last when a large number of competitors took before some 2,000 spectators. The jud were (dog trials and sheep shows)—Messrs Williams, Penrhiw L. Williams, Cilmang^fj^ W. Williams, Llwynmoch. Judges of ponl Dr. Richards, Messrs Simon Thomas, and vvto. Jones. Judges of shooing corn petition-DleOo Rhys Jones and B. Thomas.
BLAINA..
BLAINA.. SAD ACCIDENT.—Ou Friday evening Jat°* Dando, residing at Brynmawr, met with a £ accident at the Lower Deep Pit, Blaina. unfortunate man expired shortly afterwards.
PEMBROKE DOCK.
PEMBROKE DOCK. AN OLD OFFENDER.—At the Pembroke IDOok Police Court on Saturday—before the Ma (Mr Walter Simon) and other Griffiths, a native of Neyland, was brought uEl custody charged with stealing a coat from John, caretaker of Messrs W. and J. Shipbuilding Yard, The Bench committed h11^ for three months.
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. Hit".WORK TWO STOLEN SHIRTS.—Albert a young fellow too good for the tramp1"^ life he has espoused, pleaded guilty Newport County Police Court on Saturday "j- stealing shirts. On Friday Mrs Benjamin, a matron of St. Mel Ion's, got thr°u £ tf the function known as washing day, and out the clothing to dry. Prisoner passed by, •?. seeing a nearly new shirt coolly appropriated When arrested he was found to be wearing half-dried shirt over another, which was 8U quently identified as having been purloined, „ two others, from the clothes line at Farm, St. Mellon's, on the 29r.h April. oalmly admitted having sold the other two, bJjL, nearly new. The Bench adjudged prisoner months' hard labour—one month for eacli Lbeft-
IFATALITY ON FATALITY.
FATALITY ON FATALITY. Thrpe fatal accidents o curred at Plymouth 00 Saturday. Thomas Thorne, in the employ of Obf National Telephone Company, feU off a telep1 pole in Willow-street and fractured his sto**1' George Hatherleigb, two years old, ran in of a tram and was knocked down, and a nearly passed over him. He was extricated, died in a few minutes. Later a little boy naf Clark, living iu Southmolton-street, was burn* death through a paraffin lamp overturning.
-----AN OLD FAVOURITE.
AN OLD FAVOURITE. There are few sights more pathetic than 0r the actor or actress who, through lll-he*' otherwise, has fallen upon evil days, and ^0 been so long absent from the stage that the wo has forgotten their existence. This is happn^l^L the oa.se wi'l: Mv«s Kate Vaughan, who, of KATK VAUGH4N. married to » P" ihft whe^ £ deJed W aussWJS pl,»nce to prolong li'* she wA-9 compelled » come forward and 00 her old patrons the British public to setff lier there. Fort.a.bO]l ey responded noblY o hr call, the stfalls Ching, at the finisb. s much as £ 5 apiece* "» 'hat the debonnoif* dan&euse, the creatot a new school, |' moat graceful eEB* 1 diment of poetr? LJIM motion," will *>• LJIM motion," will be "ble to start for her round-the-world WOC in quest of health this mouth. The scene as I- the benefit beggars description, and could only have been equai|e(j jja(j Nelly Farren herself beeB the beneficiare.
DEATH OF MRS PERCIVALu
DEATH OF MRS PERCIVALu Mrs Percival, wife of the Bishop of Hereford, died on Saturday afternoon, after a short illness, at a house in the country to which she had gone far change of air.
CHIEF OF THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE.
CHIEF OF THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE. HIS RESIGNATION PROPOSED. AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT. The General Purposes Committee will next Tuesday recommend to the London County Council that Captain James Simonds, head of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, shall be called on to resign. There is. however, it is understood, an alternative proposal that be be severely repri- manded. It is understood that the matter has arisen in connection with the supply of fire escapes. Capt. Simonds has invented an improved escape, and had disposed of his interests in the patenllinaccordancewith the Council's regulations. The circumstances under which he did so were not considered perfectly satisfactory by the Brigade Committee, who investigated the matter, and eventually Captain Simonds admitted an error of judgment in respect to it. Although the committee, on reporting the incident some time ago, recommended the matter should end, the Council referred it to the General Purposes Committee, who, after investigating the attri- butes of different fire escapes, have come to the above decision.
THE DEATH OF PROFESSOR MIDDLETON.
THE DEATH OF PROFESSOR MIDDLETON. On Saturday at the Kensington Town Hall Mr Luxmore Drew held on inquiry with reference to the death of Professor John Henry Middleton, aged 49 years, the well-known pirector of Art at South Kensington Museum, who died from morphia poisomng. Mrs Bella Middleton, the widow, deposed that during the past three years her husband had suffered from nervousness, and was greatly de- pressed because he thought he would never get well. He was of opinion that the Idoctors were wrong in attributing his illness to nervousness. He believed it was his brain, and always expressed a wish that that organ should be examined after his death, Specialists had been called in, and consultations held. For four months the deceased had not slept well, and his appetite was cone, but be never threatened self- destruction. Dr. John Harold, of 91. Harley-street, W., said he was called to the house on Wednesday, and found deceased in a comatose condition from narcotic poisoning. He attended till death. A post-mortem examination revealed a very emaciated body. That was one of the conditions of chronio morphia. There was nothing in the brain abnormal, which was healthy, except for a little congestion. Death was due to coma from opium poisoning. The jury were unanimously of opinion that death was due to misadventure.
SEA CAPTAIN ROBBED AT CORK.
SEA CAPTAIN ROBBED AT CORK. PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE FOR CARDIFF. At Cork Police Conrt last week. Edward Fitzgerald and Kate Corkery were charged in custody by Head Constable Smith with having assaulted and robbed George Wall, master of the schooner Emma Alice. It appears that Captain Wall had come to Cork to convey a cargo of ) pitwood to Cardiff for the Welsh coal mines. His ship had the cargo on board, and prior to his departure to Wales he went for a stroll around Cork. He encountered the two accused at an advanced hour of the night. The female prisoner took Wall's purse out of his pocket, which contained £10 in gold. The accused were re- turned for trial to the next Assizes at Cork.
A MAGISTRATE ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
A MAGISTRATE ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. At the North London Police Court-Walter Melville Daniela, an assistant master at St. John's College, Green-lanes, was summoned before Mr Mead for assault upon a pupil named Rowland Retd. Mr Arnold was solicitor for the complainant, and Mr Harris for the defendant. The case for the prosecution was that the boy, who is 8% years old, was on May 28th laughing and lkiug, when the defendant stood him upon a form and shook him so violently that when he let go of him the boy fell and hit his head against a desk. The defendant lifted the boy by his hair and his chin on to tbe form again, and then shook him so that he fell once more. After the second fall the lad was again put on the form. He went home in a dazed condition, and next day his father took him to Dr. Currie, of Queen's-road, who said the youth's vision bad been temporarily affected by concussion consequent on fall. The complainant, his orother, and three other boys- Pinner, ProOyn, and Day—bore out this state- ment, and the brother added that the defendant hit the prosecutor in the ribs. The doctor said that it would not need any great violence to produce the results stated. Mr Harris submitted that there had been no un- reasonable punishment, and quoted a recent decision, which said that the master acted in loco parentis whilst the boys were at school, and that the masters were justified in nflicting reasonable punishment. Mr Mead admitted this, but said that shaking a boy, after standing hun on a form, was not reasonable punishment, and taking him by the hair of his head and hfting him up was certainly not digni fied: This boy had admitted he was wrong, and no doubt he deserved punishment; but if the defendant bad to do it. let him do it in a formal manner, with a cane, and with due and solemn deliberation, and without temper. The defendant's conduct had been extremely improper, and though he did not intend to punish him severely, he hoped this would be a warning to him and others to inflict corporal punishment in the recognised fashion. The defendant would be bound over to keep the peaoe, and pay 10s 6d costs.
VERY LIKE A GENTLEMAN.
VERY LIKE A GENTLEMAN. At the Marlborough-street Police Court Frank Searle (40), of no occupation, who had a black eye whioh was still bleeding, and living at Dryden Chambers, Oxford-street, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with as- saulting Inspector Cox and Sergeant Goose while in the execution of their duty.—Police-constable Blake, 12 C R, said that about half-past ten on Thursday night prisoner was ejected from the Empire Theatre, and as he was drunk and refused to go away witness took him into custody. Searle then had a black eye.—Inspector Cox stated that while the accused was in the cell at Vine-street he behaved in such a violent manner, kicking and hammering at the door, that his boots were taken off, but he continued to be noisy. At half-past six on Friday morning witness went to the cell to see if auy damage bad been done. As soon all the door was opened the defendant rushed out, striking right and left; some of the blows fell on witness, and one caused bis nose to bleed. He called for assist- ance, and with the aid of other officers forced prisoner back into the oell. When taken out again to be charged with the assault he struggled and plunged very violently, and when in the dock struck P.S. Goose in the mouth. When the charge was read over he replied, I ought not to have struck the inspector, but I did it for the novelty. I have thousands I can afford to pay." —Prisoner: Yes, that's quite right. — Mr Newton What have you to say to me ?— Prisoner Nothing but good morning. (Laughter.) —Mr Newton: What are you ?—Prisoner An independent gentleman.—Mr Newton I shall remand you for a week.—Prisoner (as he was being removed by the gaoler): Good morning.
SWANSEA ROYAL REGATTA.
SWANSEA ROYAL REGATTA. It haa been decided to purchase the gold cup which will be competed for at the Swansea Royal Regatta from Messrs Elkingtou, their design meeting with most favour.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH A…
DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH A MADWOMAN. HEROISM OF A NURSE. PARIS, Saturday.-A desperate struggle be. tween a mad woman and an infirmary nurse occurred yesterday at Salpetriere Hospital. Attacked by a sudden fib of insanity one of the patients in the women's ward on the top storey of the building sprang out of bed, ran to the window, and climbed out on to tbe roof. A nurse went in pursuit and clambered out on the parapet after her. The idiot, in a fit of rage, attempted to throw the nurse into the courtyard, 60 feet below, and a desperate struggle for life ensued. For fully five minutes the two strained and swayed upon tho narrow ledge. At one time it seemed as if the mad woman would gain her end. She had forced the nurse up to the very edge of the parapet and seemed about to throw her over when the nurse with a great effort threw back her assailant, and assistance arriving the latter was overpowered.—Dalziel.
THE RECENT EISTEDDFODAU
THE RECENT EISTEDDFODAU [BY MAELGWYN.] The monstre eisteddfodic gatherings at Porth and Brynmawr have now become matters of history, but both have left their impressions on the mind, and we should take to heart the lessons they have taught u*. At Brynmawr, just as at Mountain Ash, the officials appeared to be literally brimmiug over with enthusiasm, and no amount of work appeared too much for them to accomplIsh-with beaming faoes and light hearts. At Porth, however, things were different. I found amongst the committeemen a feeling of smothered resentment against certain of their number, who it seems had neglected to put in an appearance at the meetings, buc who turned up on the day of the eisteddfod with the proverbial lordly air. There was a disinclination on the part of some of the men to help their co-workers, and altogether I felt that next year there will be no eisteddfod at Porth unless the committee is reorganised. It may appear strange, but it is nevertheless tiue, that the secretaries who carried out the arrange- ments at Mountain Ash, Porth, and Brynmawr all did their work for nothing, and I contend that this is an unsatisfactory way of doing business. Love of the tlung" is all very well onoe in a way, but work well done ought to be paid for and I would respectfully submit to the committees of all three eisteddfodau that at their next meeting they should seriously consider the advisability of paying their secretaries for their work. This, I know, will come as a surprise to the gentlemen themselves and to the committees but I speak trom experience—the lassitude so noticeable at Porth bodes nogoodfor the eisteddfod, and it would be a national calamity if that great event were to be discontinued simply because men will not work for nothing for ever. Speaking of the eisteddfod arrangements, I say unhesitatingly that neither Porth nor Bryn- mawr came up to the high water mark of Mountain Ash. There everything was managed with the regularity of clockwork, and but for the fact that the programme was much too long for one ,day I should not hesitate to say that it was the best eisteddfod I have ever attended. Both at Porth and Brynmawr the order on the programme was constantly broken, but Bryn- mawr was by no means so great a sinner as the Rhondda town in this respect. Talk as one may it; seems impossible to induce some eisteddfod committees to give up the absurd idea of attempt- ing to time the programme. At Porth half an hour was given for the final of some solo tests and only a quarter for others,and the result—the inevit- able result—was that a competition fixed for five o'olock had to be taken just after noon because one of the solo competitions could not be spread over the half-hour. Then when a big contest- one for choirs or bands—was fixed for a certain time, it could not be taken until that time had arrived, and so our genial friend, Gurnos, had to call up some of his great resources to keep the audience in good humour. I hope, for the comfort of the audience and the despatch of businese, that we have now seen the last of the attempts to "time" the programme. The thing simply canaot be done, and it is only irritating to see attempts made to do it. One naturally expected good arrangements at Porth, where the oommittee are by this time experienced veterans, but truth com- pels me to say that the arrangements at Brynmawr were better, although, to use the words of Gurnos, the committee were mere striplings." Except possibly Mr D. T. Evans, Mountain Ash, I know of no secretary who worked with so much energy as Mr James Powell, of Brynmawr, and he fully deserved all the nice things spoken of him by Gurnos. In one respect only was Porth better than Bryn- mawr, and that was in the erection of a raised platform for the use of competing choirs at such a distance from the top of the pavilion that the canvas would not touch the head of the singers. The decorations at Porth, too, were more elaborate and more artistic than those at Brynmawr. By the way, I heard a most remarkable statement when I was at the latter place. It was to tbe effect that the townspeople were not in sympathy with the eisteddfod, and that tbe townspeople had refused to support it. Everybody, I thought, knew by this time that the influx of 10,000 people meant a good run of prosperity to the trade of a town, and I saw some plaoes in Bryn- mawr where those behind the counters were kept busy all day long. They at least should be the strongest supporters of a great eisteddfod, if only for the very good reason that it pays them to do 801 My notes on the composi tions at Porth and Brynmawr will appear in subsequent issues.
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REMINISCENT OF DICKENS. Russell-court playground, Drury-lane, which has just been transferred from the County Council to the Duke of Bedford, in exchange for an area in Duke'a-oourt close by, is a disused burial ground, whioh is associated with Bleak House," eing the hemmed-in ohurchyard, pestiferous and obscene, where Nemo' was carried to his last, long rest. The Duke of Bedford contem- plates some improvements in the district, including the formation of a new street across the playground. The gate of the terrible graveyard where Joe's patron was buried still swings upon its hinges, and some of the old tombstones remain, but children play upon tbe asphalte floor. A new p!aygrouii<l will be formed upon the ground which the Duke of Bedford has given to the Council in I BUbaMtfW-for ifQjpeltaoart. A
A CITY IN DANGER.
A CITY IN DANGER. REMARKABLE SUBSIDENCES AT LIEGE. MINERS IN DEADLY PERIL. LIEGE, Saturday.—Within the past two days the greater part of the houses in the Rue de L'Ouest, one of the most crowded thoroughfares of the city, have collapsed, and although there was no loss of life, the damage to property is considerable, and may continue. The city of Liege, as is well known, is honey- combed with the galleries of mines, most of which are no longer being worked. The first intimation of anything wrong was on Thursday afternoon, when the Sainte Marguerite was completely flooded. Fortunately the men noticed the danger in time to escape. The last man came to the mouth of the mine but a few minutes before the water filled the whole of the workings. A few hours after- wards an immense crack appeared in the centre of the Rue de L'Ouest, 500 yards away from themine, and while the inhabitants hastily fled from the houses a large piece of the roadway fell in and disappeared. Shortly afterwards a kitchen at the back of the house No. 36 began to sink. and within half an hour bad disappeared down the crevasse. Seeing that the disturbance was likely to extend, the police ordered everyone to stop all attempts to save their valuables and furniture, when, after ascertaining that no one remained in the houses, the authorities barred the entrance to the street. Meanwhile the huge pit was getting larger every moment, and was now 20 feet in width. In a few minutes No. 36 gave way with a noise like thunder, and dragged all of the adjoining house with it. A few hours later, early on Friday morning, two more houses were engulphed, and it looks as if others would follow. The damage already done is estimated at several millions of francs.—Dalziel.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND COMMERCE.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND COMMERCE. MR CHAMBERLAIN'S RECEPTION. No more fitting and auspicious termination to the labours of the eminent company of English and Colonial representatives sent to the third Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire could well have been devised (says the Observer), than the brilhan t reception given by her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies during the closing hours of Saturday night. With a felicity of choice as significant as it was happy, the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain, although having the stately building in Downing- street at their disposal, elected to be at home at the Imperial Institute, which is at once the massive memorial of her Majesty's jubilee and the architectural symbol of the union of the mother country with that greater Empire beyond the seas. The function of Saturday, the farewell reception, if it may so be called, again presided over by the honorary president of the Congress, the Queen's Colonial Minister, gained in importance and distinction fiom the fact thatH.R.H. the Prince of Wales had signified his desire to meet the many notable men associated with the mighty commerce of that great Empire to whole throne be stands as Heir-Apparent. That the honour implied by the presence of the Prince of Wales was appreciated by those concerned was amply demonstrated by the brilliant and distinguished assemblage which responded to the invitation of the Colonial Secretary. Amongst those present were Stanhope, Lord and Lady Hersche! Lord Waldegrave, Lord and Lady Loch, Mr Maclean, M.P., Mr Tomlinson, M.P.. Mr Henniker Heafcon, M.P., Mr Cohen, M.P., Mr Charles Darling, M.P., Sir G. Osborne Morgan, M.P., Mr R. Chamberlain, and Mr Austen Chamberlain, M.P. Shortly before midnight the Colonial Secretary conducted the Prince of Wales, the other Royal guests, and a small party of distinguished persons to the Fellows' dining-room, where supper was served, tables for the remaining visitors being arranged in the East Garden Pavilion. Light refreshments were served in the West Garden. which was daintily illuminated with thousands of incandescent lamps. The Monte Carlo Orchestra here played a delightful selection of music. The Prince of Wales left the Imperial Institute about midnight, but the reception did not really come to an end until the first hour of morning was well advanced.
YACHTING.
YACHTING. ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB. VICTORY OF THE BRITANNIA. There was a full racing programme for the concluding day's regatta of this old-established club on Saturday. As with the first day, the racing took place off Calshot, where it was witnessed by a large and fashionable company. The card contained eight events, and for these about 60 vessels had entered. Competition throughout was keen, and the tinishes in many oases olose; bull of oouree principal interest centred in the race for the first- class cutters. The weather was fine throughout. The details were Match for yachts of any rig above 65ft. linear rating course, 45 sea mile; tlwre were entered Satanita, 99'6 rating, Mr C. D. Rose; Britannia, 87, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Meteor, 102, H.I.M. the German Emperor Ailsa, 100*1, Mr A. Barclay Walker; and Hester, 74'4. Meteor was timed to allow Ailsa lmin. 51soc.; Satanita. 2min. 20wc.; Britannia, 4min. 53sec. and Hester, 27min. lOsec, the above times are subject to official measurement. The start was affected at 10.50 a.m.. and the boats finished as follows Meteor, 2hr. 47min. 50sec. Britannia (winner), 2hr. 49min. 4secs. Ailsa, 2hr. 53<tAc.; Satanita, 2hr. 55min, Hester, 2hr. 33min. 31sec. The second race of any rig above 52 and not exceeding 55 feet linear rating conrse, 42 sea miles. Entries :—Caress, 66, Mr W. H. Walker Corsair. 64, Mr F. W. L. Popham and Isolde, 65'8. Mr P. Donaldson. The starting gun fired at 10 45 a.m., and the time allowances were ;— Caress allows Isolde 16sec. and Corsair Imin. 18*ee. Result: Corsair, 1 Isolde, 2 Caress. 3. For yachts above 42ft. and not exceeding 52ft. linear rating course, 31% sea miles. There were entered :—Penitent, Mr C. D. Rose Saint, Mr Frank B. Jameson Niagara, Mr Howard Gould Luna, Mr .T. F. Clyne and Audrey, diP Earl of Dunraven, K.P. All the vessels were of 52-rating, and the start. was at 11 a.m. Result Saint, 1 Audrey, 2 Penitent, 3. p Race for yachts of 36ft.-rating over a 22-mile course; Norman, Captain J, Orr-Ewing: Duskv Queen, Mr C. D. Rose; Starlight. Mr E S. R°vett; Heartsease. Mr C. L. Otr-Ewing, M.P. Ermin, Mr G. A. Tonge; Silva, Mr A. H. E. Wood; and Edie, Mr C. Pole Clayton. Result Heartsease, 1 Silva, 2 Ermin, 3. R-ce for yachts of 30ft. linear rating over 17 sea miles, starting at 11.30 a.m. Entries Tatters, Mr H. Welsh-Thornton Carolla, Mrs Sibenely Memaahib, Mr S. R. Beale Meneen, Mr Her. bert Johnson Zivolo, the Hon. Mrs Oliphant; Yvery III., Mr P. Perceval. Result: Mem. sahib, 1 Meneen, 2 Tatters. 3. Match for vessels of the Solant; one design class, over same course as previous race.—En- tries Philipine. Mr P. Perceval; Polaris. Lord Ashburton and Mr H. R. Langrishe Plover, Mr F. F. Tower C. Lark. Captain J. Towers- Clark; Quickwatch, Col. J. T. Buckr.iI1, R.E. Minnehaha, Captain Fenwick, and Mr C. G. Duff; and Ruby, Captain Davenport, Rssult: Rhilippine, 1; Polaris, 2; C. Lark, 3. Race for yachts (of 24ft. rating course 11 sea miles, starting at noon. There were entered Vision. Messrs G. H. Harrison and E. C. Cock- bllrn; Query, Mr H. S. White Menina, Mr C. Newton Robinson, Mr W. F. Cook, and Mr G. Lake; Fay, Mr T. M. Lord Tartar V.. Mr A. Hewett; Spray, Capt. J. D. Barry; Griselda, Mr H. Wolton Maharanee, Mr F. L. Carslake; Bodagh, Mr Balfour Neill Speedwell. Miss Cox; and Rita, Mr E. Jessop. Result: Spray, 1; Bodagh, 2 Rita, 3. Match for yachts of 18ft. linear rating. Course seven milrs. Start at 12.15 p.m. Entries Bon Bon, Mr A. C. Dun- lop Mosquito, Admiral Hallowes Atharah, Mr B. W. Bowdler; Wee Winn, Miss Sutton Jeanie, Mr Blair O. Cochrane Midge. Lieut. H. Garside-Tippmg, R.M. Rosie, Mr T. Mynng Viva, Mr A. H. E. Wood Vega, Mr F. R. Brown: Mirette, Mr G. Carter-Campbell Vie, Mr F. J. Robinson and Spruce. Mr J. Arthur Brand. Result: Jeanie, 1 Wee Winn, 2; Vega, 3.
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DEATH OF A CARDIFF ARMY VETERAN. Frederick Vicary, aged 55. the Army veteran recently employed at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, as watchman, who, as stated by us" on Saturday, had sustained severe injuries by falling from a verandah and becoming impaled on some railings at his residence, Chester-place, on Saturday, died from his injuries at the Cardiff Infirmary t.arly on Sunday morning.
LATE SHIPPING NEWS.
LATE SHIPPING NEWS. [LLOYD'S TELEGRAMS. ] A Rouen telegram states that the steamer Duffield, previously reported ashore, floated at high water and arrived in the Petroleum Dock. She jettisoned about 400 tons of cargo. The steamer Veronegh, previously reported pull back to Suez after stranding, has been examined by divers, found undamaged, and has The barque Latbora, from Swansea, wbich put into Valparaiso for water, brings the ore the British barque Gowanbank, wbicn was totally lost off Cape Born. A Dardanelles telegram states that the er Barnesmore has floated, and is safely • J 1.n Sottira Bay, Lemnos. There is damage co her stern and plates *5?™ f ,ow No. 2 hold, and will proceed to Constantinople after effeoting necessary repairs. bed The steamer Bull, before repor ashore at Kingborn, must discharge her cargo, The bottom is severely damaged.. The Norwegian brigantine Bonden, from Frey Bentos, has arrived at Saint Michael s, and is reported to be making water, and the crew are sick.
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CARDIFF. M' SHEBEENS.—P.C.'s Thomas (19) AN". lit) I on Sunday seized one 41/2'?a''on, ThoW^'J Buzzard-street, a house occupied Taylor; and P.C. Woo t ton seized a y2 cask at 24, Stanley-street, occupied °> |' Roche. ^:i| prf UNIVERSITY COLI-HGK.—Dr. Tieharne 7.$ side at a meeting on behalf of the Co^ this evening at the Cookery School, a .jillo*1 Mrs Viriamu Jones and several local co will ar?dres« the meeting. hv 5^ A CARDIFF FOUNDLING—We are askeo J Pritchard, the relieving officer, to state » Guardians are offering £ 1 reward for 'D -tgof that will lead to the discovery of the pa the female child, aged about three montnsi was found inside the gates of Ely Schools- was found inside the gates of Ely Schools- child was fairly nourished and decently a j|( has blue eyes and fair hair, and has no r°01 mouth. (9 THE WORKHOUSE. — The master acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a«0#e» number of bouquets of flowers from the service held at the Congregational «1 Neville-street. I ACCIDENT TO A CANTON DOCTOR o'clock on Saturday afternoon, as Dr. 158, Cowbridge-road, was driving o*!1. pr, Canton Bridge, his horse stumbled and LjjA James being thrown violently into the tet' breaking an arm and having four front knocked ou. The unfortunate removed to his residence, where he is 60w attended by Dr. Pearse. 10. SUDDEN DKATH OF A CHILD.-Waltee -J Lee, aged 15 months, infant son of Alfred Martha Lee, of 10, Raven-street, died 011 Sunday morning, death, it is supposed, J due to injuries received on June 11th, w^en.aLdi who was carrying the child downstairs s with the result that deceased's head came violent contact with the staircase. From time the child had been attended by Donovan. An inquest is to be held. MUSIC IN THE WORKHOUSK.—The meeting of Cardiff Board of Guardians 0 held in the Board-room, Cowbridge-roadt t/JI Saturday afternoon, under the presidency 0 Rev. J. R. Buckley. The subject of purch a piano to be used in giving entertainment tOrritl paupers was discussed. The Clerk (Mr explained that the instrument had been boog^j but the auditor had not passed the amount, the question of legality of the purchase would settled on appeal. jJ THE SISTISKS OF NAZARETH beg to return sincere thanks to the members of the Football Club for £ 20 received on Satu*0^' through Mr Chas. S. Arthur, secretary.
MERTHYR. 'ø'
MERTHYR. 'ø' BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meet". was presided over by Mr D. P. Davies, ) chairman. Mr J. W. Morgan, Hirwain, 9 Obe very humorous report as to the proceedings joII recent Poor Law Conference npon the Edllca Bill. h' MBRTHTR PAY CLERK —On Saturday j, Merthyr Board of Guardians, Mr P' Davies, J.P., chairman, presiding, the selected candidates for the appoiutment of clerk were in attendance, namely, S, J. Arthur Reynolds, J. II. Williams, and Young. Tiie voting in the first round rpulted. Reynolds, 20 Young, 13 Jones, 6 Wililslo-" 4 and the next-Reynolds, 22 Youngi Reynolds consequently was elected.
MILFORD HAVEN. t
MILFORD HAVEN. t DEATH OF THE HUNTSMAN OF THE PEMBB°*L0 SHIRK HORNDS.—Mr John Howard Davies, has been the chief whip of the Pembroke9"?^ hounds for some years at Lawreneny, died suddenly 011 Friday at St. Botolph's. It apP0^ from the evidence adduced at the inquest Saturday evening that about a week ago he engaged in skinning an animal and scratched arm in doing so, and, not having attended blood poisoning set iu and caused ins death, jury returned a verdict in accordance with medical evidence.
CRIOKHOWELL. ^
CRIOKHOWELL. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. — This sooiety ?(j, decided to hold its annual show on Monday, September. Sir J, R. Bailey, Bart., has be- elected president for the year.
PONTARDULAIS. ol
PONTARDULAIS. ol ARCHSOLOGISTS' OUTING. -A goodly nurabe*. archaeologists from Swansea visited the aWV place on Saturday. The Roman mounds on side of tbe river Loughor were visited, as well ? the old parish church. Papers were read by Morgan and Mr Glascodine. The memb' afterwards partook of tea at the Black Horse.
MOSQUITOES IN ENGLAND.
MOSQUITOES IN ENGLAND. The present hot weather proves highly favoo*" |;0 mosquitoes who visit this country, ^hey are said to be particularly numerous !• Hertfordshire. The specimens caught have every characteristic of the foreign mosquito, especially the American variety. A correspondent of contemporary recommends, as a cure for a biboo to rub on salt and vinegar, or tobacco steeped i" salt and viuegar, or vaseline. Essence of pepper* mint and tobacco smoke are effectual in keeping them away, especially if the former is rubbed on the face, neck, or hands. It seems as though many of the mosquitoes found in England hava been brought hither with timber for in foreigs parts the logs of timber, whioh are usually carried down the rivers, have on them mosquito eggs, gathered from the surface of the water, where they breed, find so in this manner are transported to England, where the sunshine hatches thMB* i they fly away.