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SIR CHAS. DILKE IN THE RHONDDA.…
SIR CHAS. DILKE IN THE RHONDDA. TORY LABOUR LEGISLATION. NEW EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL. ELECTION PROMISES FALSIFIED. WELSH HOME RULE DISCUSSED. "FULL LEGISLATIVE POWERS FOR WALES." DEFENCE OF THE RADICAL PARTY. '1 MABON AND THE UNDER- SELLING SCHEME, Sir Charles Dilke, M.P., addressed a large and unthusiastic meeting of Liberals at the Tudor Hall erndale, on Monday night, the meeting being held under the auspices of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association. The hon. baronet, who was accompanied by Lady Dilke and Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), and Mrs Abraham, were met at the railway station by the Ferndale Prize Band and a strong contingent of Liberals. Considerable interest was centred in the visit of Sir Charles, and the ball was crowded. Mabon, the member for the con. stituency, presided, and supporting him on the platform besides those already named were Mr T. Bevan, chairman of the Ystradyfodwg School Board; Revs. Silas Charles, Matthew Charles, B. Watkins, D. G. Williams, and E. Richards, Maerdy; Mr W. Evans, agent of the Cambrian Miners' Association Mr Griffith Thomas, M.E., Councillors Morris Morris, Daniel Evans, and Rhys Griffiths, Mr Richards, Liberal registration agent Councillor Morgan Williams, Ynyshir Mr Morley Williams, secretary of the Porth Liberal Association Mr Griffith Thomas and Mr E. Smith, Metropolitan Bank, Pentre and Ponty- pridd and Messrs M. P. Price, Timothy Davies, Abraham Tibbott, Thomas Samuel, David Thomas, J. Hughes Owens, and others. Upon the invitation of the Chairman the mdience gave a thrilling rendering of the hymn, Dros y bryniau tywyll niwlog," and Sir Charles and Lady Dilke appeared to be deeply touched by the haimonious singing. MABON. who was given a splendid reception, ihen addressed the meeting, and expressed he pleasure he felt in presiding over the first meeting attended by Sir Charles and Lady Dilke in Ferndale. (Applause.) He knew they ?xpected to have a speech trom him, but after thinking over the burning question of the day Among Welsh miners, he had made up his mind that it would not be advisable for him to speak apon that question that night. He was going to wait to see what his friends and colleagues had said, or were going to say about it, not because he was afraid to speak his mind, but because, before the close, the staying hand of an old practical man might be necessary in the guidance of the policy that they were now pursu- ing. (Cheers.) He urged them to keep an open mind upon the proposed scheme to adjust the wpply to the demand, but he could assure them, and that was the only assurance he intended giving that night, that the scheme was in itself a distinct guarantee that not only an honest but also a strenuous effort would be made to gain the end in view, which wonld benefit employers and employed alike. (Applause.) Sir Charles Dilke, he concluded, had consistently supported mining legislation, and was about the only one, outside a few Welsh members, who had in the House of Commons supported the extreme views advocated on some labour questions by the member for the Rhondda. (Laughter and applause.) The Rev. D. G. WILLIAMS moved, and the Rev. SILAS CHARLES seconded, a resolution of want of confidence in the Government. The resolution was as follows :— That this meeting wishes to express its regret and disappointment that false promises at the last election secured a majority for the so-called Unionist party, which ignores out aspirations as a Welsu nation, and its protest against the Government's insolence ill relieving: the wealthy landlords at the expense of the already over-burdened ratepayers in towns and Industrial districts, and against its endeavours to subsidise denominational schools; it hopes the day is not. far distant when the Radical party will again come to power and pass measures of real value to the working classes, and such other measures as the overwhelming majority of the Welsh people have been craving for in vain for so many years. Sir CHARLES DILKE, who was received with much enthusiasm, spoke in support of the resolu- tion. He agreed that a good many false promises had been made at the last General Election. For example, the Government could immediately do a great deal of good to the state of trade, could establish a general system of insurance to work- men against all injuries, free from litigation— (cheers)—while a strong and smooth foreign policy would save the country from all those dangers which Mr Curzon had described in a famous speech, and which had immediately" afterwards become intensified. The labour legislation part oi the resolution was of slightly too p'.rty a nature for him. as it seemed to imply that good labour legislation could immediately be obtained from the Liberal party and never from the Conservatives. RADICAL VERSUS LIBERAL. The phra-e Radical parcy appeared to be used in the resolution, as the Unionist papers were in the habit of using it, for the Liberal party but all Liberals were very far from being Radicals, and there was something ludicrous in the heading Lord Tweedmonth on Radical Prospects and the statement Lord Rosebery will preside over a Radical meeting at Edinburgh to-morrow" when one remembered the very sharp conflict that existed upon many questions between the Whiggish memb3rs of the Liberal party and the Radicals. LABOUR LEGISLATION REVIEWED, There were some Liberals who jibbed even at Mr Asquith's Factory Bill ot 1896, and there were some Conservatives who frankly accepted its policy. In the last Session he (Sir Charles) bad not had an opportunity of bringing forward the motion against all fines and deductions for which be bad obtained a day, but the Government, in taking his day, bad promised him a Bill. The Bill, however, was not against all fines and deductions, bus was only for their regulation., He and his friends had improved that Bill during its passage through the House, and it was now an Act which was, to some extent, an improvement upon the law, but far from all tllfty needed. (Hear, hear.) The Coal Mines Regulation Act of last Session was in somawhat similar a posi- tion. Mabon had joined with him in con- demning it when it was introduced. It was now an Act which, like the new Truck Act, gave them something, but far less than they wanted. (Hear, hear.) He had had charge of a rival Bill which was much more important a measure, prepared by a miners' conference, representing the whole of the miners of Great Britain, for South Wales, Northumberland, and Durham, and some districts outside the Federation had joined the Miners' Federation of Great Britain in the preparing of the Bill. His own view, and he thought that of Mabon, was that the Government Bill should have been opposed, because the passing of such a Bill made it unlikely that any other Bill on the subject would pass for several years, and yet the Government Bill was behind thoee measures of safety for which public opinion was now prepared. (Cheers.) But they stood alone. The other members representing mining constituencies declined to take the responsibility of stopping the Bill, so that they had yielded their opinion to that of others. He hoped that the new Act would do more good than he himself expected it would. The third Government labour measure of last Session was the Conciliation Bill, which he had opposed. It was the same Conciliation Bill as that which had been introduced by the previous Liberal Government, and which he had opposed when it bad been in their hands. The conciliation legislation of both parties was A LEGISLATION OF PRETENCE. The other Labour movements of last Session were the appointment of the Committee on the Fair Contracts, and the similar question brought before the House of Commons as to the minimum wage. As long as 1 a week at Woolwich (where house rent was higher than almost anywhere else in London) and 7s a week to auxiliary rnral post- men for the work they did on Sundays, and week days alike, was the rate of pay, there was a good deal of room tor House of Commons action on the question. (Loud cheers.) In the next Session, after the Education Bill, they would see a consolidated Factory Bill with amendments and there were other amendments besides those which the Government themselves would be driven to introduce, which would come from Labour and Radical members. THB EMPtOTEHS' LIABILITY BILL was very likely to be very different from that which might have been gathered from the pro- nnses which had been made at the General Inaction. Sir Matthew Ridley's recent promise did not go so far as that which was known as Forwood's Bill, and Forwood's Bill was very much behind the speeches of Mr Chamberlain and ObJp-- b} PIM*iw. forward the German system in arguing for com- pensatinn for all accidents and without litigation, although in Germany there was a great deal more litigation than was supposed. Bub the essenceofthe German system had been declared by the German Government in its report on the Chicago Exhibi- tion to be trade responsibility for accidents as against individual responsibility, and there was no trade responsibility in Forwood's Bill. For example, a firm wen t bankrupt, and In Germany the whole trade to which that firm belonged had to pay the accident debts of the bankrupt firm. (Laughter and cheers.) As regarded the private members' labour measures, the MINERS' EIGHT HOURS BILL was less strong in the present Parliament than it had been in the past. The miners of the county of Durham, with their admirable organisation joining the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, might in future have some effect upon the fortunes of the measure, but Northumberland still stood out. He (Sir Charles) had always been in favour of attacking the long hours of the Northumber- land lads by means of the extension of the existing provisions, with regard to their employment, in the Coal Mines Regulation Acts. Having de- scribed at some length the degrading condition of the employment of lads in the Northumberland coal mines, he declared that it was impossible in the face of this state of things for the Miners' Federation, supported by those of the miners of the Welsh Sliding Scale districts, who favoured the Miners' Eight Hours Bill, to agree to the exemption of Northumberland from their Bill. (Cheers.) The miners of Lancashire had been careless at the last election, and did not obtain- indeed, they had hardly sought—pledges from the candidates on both sides on this question, which, in many cases, they might have bad for the mere trouble of a clear statement of their views, and the result was that the case of the Eight Hours Bill was probably less strocg in the present Parliament than it had been in the last. IWME RULE FOR WALES. The resolution in an important phrase spoke of our aspirations as tha Welsh nation." There might be some little doubt as to exactly how much the word nation implied in the direction of Home Rule. He was and had been for many years in favour of what was called Home Rule all round." He did not, however, exactly agree with Lord Rosebery's phrase in which he said that if we granted Home Rule, You will have to give satisfaction under the same conditions certainly to Scotland and possibly to Wales." Ia the first place, the demand in Wales was stronger and more general than in Scotland, although he believed that in Scotland there was a demand for local institutions from the majority. The phrase under the same conditions went too far for absolute truth. It was not an essential factor of the c.tse that the grant of Home Rule to Scot- land and to Wales should be on exactly the same conditions as the grant to Ireland but if they were going to establish a tederal system, then no doubt Lord Rosebery's phrase would be an aecarato description of what must occur. If the nations, to use the words of the resolution, were coming into a Federal Union, like the sovereign States of the United States, or the formerly sovereign cantons of Switzerland, probably the federal institution granted to each must be pretty much the same. He himself, while he was a very strong, and, as age went in these matters, a very old Welsh Home Ruler—having advocated it since 1873, and having spoken in favour of it as long ago as 1885-he did not go to the extent of a true Federal constitution as between England and Wales. He was not in favour of five Cabinets in the kingdom, which Lord Rosebery's phrase r seemed to imply. Lord Rosebery supported the Irish Home Rule Bill of 1886, and if its institu- tions were to be conferred upon Scotland and Wales there would be A PARLIAMENT IN WALES and a Cabinet in Wales, and no Welsh members at Westminster. But Lord Rosebpry supported the Irish Home Rule Bill of 1892, and if the institutions of that Bill were to be applied to Wales, there would be a Welsh Parliament and a Welsh Cabinet, and Welsh members at West- minster for certain purposes only. Neither of these Bills bad been sufficiently thought out in advance before their introduction, and he hoped that the next Home Rule Bill would be carefully considered before it was produced. A very able Liberal member, Mr Rotaon, had said that the machinery of five Cabinets—one for England, one for Scotland, one for Ireland, one for Wales, and one for the United Kingdom—was the only way to obtain Home Rule for Ireland. But he (Sir Charles) did not believe that the English people would consenb to the adoption of so highly developed a federal system, although he believed they were in favour of ANY AMOUNT OF SEPARATE LEGISLATION, that is to say, full legislation for Wales according to the dictates of Welsh opinion. There had recently been a revival of the proposal that the Irish members should form the Irish legislative body, Parliament generally accepting and endorsing their views. It had been revived in a form in which it applied to Scotland, and to Wales also. (Cheora.) He himself, while he pointed out the difficulties about a truly federal scheme in fall development), was in favour of conferrit.g upon Wales the fullest legislative powers. (Loud applause.) is DEFENCE OF THE RADICAL PARTT. He did not think that the existence of advanced and independent Radicals calling for a full survey in advance of the policy of the Liberal party, and following the leaders of the Liberal party only when they agreed with them was a weakness to the Liberal party. There were always plenty of Liberals in the countrjwf a moderate and a timid type who were prepared to follow the party leaders pretty much wherever they went, and it had always been his view that the selection of the party leaders must be left fro this school of thought, and could not be dictated by the Radicals. The editor of the South Wales Daily News, in an article which was too kind to him personally, bad questioned something which he bad said with regard to the Radical 'not following the party leader. All that he bad said was that as the Radicals only followed when they agreed, he thought that it would be impertinent on their part to claim also to select the leader. But notoriously there were, and must be, diversified aides of opinion upon almost all questions among those who were opposed to the Conservative party, and in favour of advance mere or less tapid. The Radicals had, for example, destroyed the policy of reforming the House of Lords, which bad been a recent policy of the Liberal party, and they could not have done otherwise, holding the views that they did. They had de- stroyed the policy of the creation of additional small freeholders by law. But what was essential for progress was nob that they should cease to hold their individual views upon these questions, but that they should be careful bever to entrap tha Liberal party by not giving fair warning of their views in advance. All parties must always, to some extent, be in the hands of the wire- pullers and of the timid members of the party, and it was the duty of the independent sup- porters of the patty to redress the balance by firm insistence on clear principle. (Loud and prolonged applause.) Hearty votes of thanks to Sir Charles and tha chairman (the latter being seconded by Lady Dilke) closed the meeting, after which Sir Charles and Lady Dilke, Mr and Mrs Abraham, and a number of visitors were entertained to lunoheon at the Rhondda Hotel, Mr and Mrs D. S. Davie: catering.
MEETING OF RAILWAY SERVANTS…
MEETING OF RAILWAY SERVANTS AT SWANSEA. On Sunday a special meeting of the Amalga-T mated Society of Railway Servants was held at the Temperance Hall, Swansea, for the purpose of protesting against the manner in which the officials of the Great Western Railway Company are buttonholing their employees to gain infor- mation and to further instruct the delegates who have been eleoted to meet the directors on the subject." Mr Cope presided, and he was supported by Messrs C. W. Pickwick isecratary), John Griffin, and E. Collier. The CHAIRMAN drew attention to a circular which had been issued to all the station masters on the Great Western Railway, requesting them to aak the workmen whether in the event of a strike they would stand by their employers or go as the society directed them. Mr E. Collier (Midland Railway), Mr Griffin, Mr Pickwick, Mr Lodwig, Mr Williams, and others spoke in condemnation of the action of the company, and a resolution was passed expressing indignation at the buttonholing," and pledging the meeting to stand by the delegates who have been selected to represent their grievances to the company.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY POLICE
GLAMORGAN COUNTY POLICE ROBERT ON WHEELS. REDUCTION IN POLICE CONTINGENT ALLOWANCE. At the quarterly meeting of the Standing Joint Committee of Glamorgan Quarter Sessions and County Council held on Monday-Mr O. H. Jones presiding—the Chief Constable of the county reported that many forces were now providing themselves with bicycles, and he thought they would prove very valuable to this one. He recommended that 2d per mile be allowed to men who use bicycles to perform any urgent duty. Such a measure would encourage men to keep private bicycles, and would, he felt sure, increase the efficiency of the force without saddling the county with any great expenses. After some discussion it was resolved to allow the nien a penny per mile each way for a period of six months as a trial. With considerable satisfaction the committee adopted the suggestion of the Chief Constable that a further reduction of JB200 per annum b3 made in the contingent allowance.
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MORIEN'S EYESIGHT. "Dark" days have fallen upon Morien, whofn failing eyesight has been a source of much anxiety to h'm for some time past. On Sunday morning Dr. Thompson, of Cardiff, assisted by Dr. Hunter and Dr. Winter, of Pontypridd, made an operation on the offending "cataract," and Morien's many friends and admirers trust that his eyesight will be speedily restored,
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BREACH OF PROMISE AND ACTION…
BREACH OF PROMISE AND ACTION FOR SEDUCTION. INSPECTOR AND STATIONMASTER'S DAUGHTER. STRANGE CASE FROM CARDIFF. Gaorge AIleD, a tall, gentlemanly-looking man, living at 3, Clare-street, Cardiff, was summoned on Monday at the West Ham Police Courb to show cause why be should not be adjudged to be the father of the illegitimate child of Frances Maud Bullard, who is at present staying at 203, Prince Regent's-lane, Custom House, London. At the outset the defendant asked that the case be adjourned. The complainant, he said, had instituted proceedings against him for breach of promise of marriage. Her father had entered an action for damages for seduction, and he (defendant) felt that if the case was heard that day it would prejudice the other actions. He was living m Wales, the complainant in Hampshire, and as he held a public appointment which he could not well leave he was not able to gather his witnesses together. He would point out that although the child was born on November 26, 1895, the summons was only taken out November 21st, 139%, four days before the expiration of the limit. Mr Speechley for the complainant, said that all this was quite true, but the delay in pro- ceeding arose because the grrl and her father were reluctant to bring the matter into court, for an endeavour bad been made to get defendant to come to some settlement. Mr BAggillay You mean the summons was taken out to put the screw on." Mr Speechley No, sir, that is not so. Mr Baggallay: You said eo, only I put it in plainer language, Mr Speechley You may pub it so, but it is not the fact. Defendant having repeated his grounds for the application for an adjournment, Mr Baggallay said he could not refuse to hear the case on the grounds suggested. Complainant had the right to proceed, and if they prased it he would hear it. Mr Speechley, having consulted with the father of the complainant, said they bad come up from Hampshire and would like the case heard. Mr Baggallay Then I must hear it. Mr Speechley, in the course of his opening statement, said that the complainant's father was stationmaster at a station near Southampton, and she first met the defendant at Dorchester, where he was stationed as an inspector of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They met on subsequent occasions, and on January 16th, 1895, they met at Weymouth and went on the pinr. He there seduced her, and at other and frequent intervals he renewed the intimacy. In April she realised her condition, and with bes sister met defendant at Brockenhurst, At the interview defendant said he would marry her, but he did not do so. He got transferred to Cardiff, and had not since attempted to help the complainant in any way. Miss Bullard was than called and gave evidence in support of the opening statement. Ada Ellen Builard, complainant's sister, also gave evidence. She asked defendant if be thought he was treating her sister in a proper way, and received the answer, I mean to marry your sister, Miss Bullard, what more can I do ?" She said he must go to Lymington to see their father. At the time she did not kuow the condition of her sister, but she learned of it the same evening. Mr Speechley having intimated the close of his case, Mr Baggallay said he could not say the corroboration of the complainant's story was sufficient, especially when he looked at the fact that the proceedings were brought in this extraordinary way. The girt bad only come down into the district for a day or two just before the expiration of the time limited for proceedings to be taken in order to give jurisdiction to the court to try the case. In such summonses the corrobo- rative evidence must be substantial, and on the evidence before him he should dismiss the case. Mr Speechley sought to comment on the evidence,but his Worship said be would not argue Liie case. He had given his decision. Defendant May I have costs, your worship ? Mr Baggallay Yes.
SIR WM. THOMAS LEWIS'S BARONETCY.
SIR WM. THOMAS LEWIS'S BARONETCY. PRESENTATION FROM THE RHONDDA VALLEY. Oil Monday evening a deputation from the Rhondda Valley, including Alderman A. Mathias, J.P., Dr. T. W. Parry, J.P. (Ferndale), Messrs T. Griffiths (Cymmer), Meredyth (manager of the National Colliery, Wattstown), Michael. Thomas (Ynyshir), HerbertKirkhouse, T. Richards (Coedcae), W. W. Hood (Llwynypia), T. Smith (agent of the Bailey Estate), Henry Abraham (Hafod), Miles (National Colliery), J. Jonah" Davies (Treherbert), John John (Ynishir). David Jenkins, Porth (the secretary of the movement), T. E. Davies (Perth), and a number of prominent tradesmen and residents of the Rhondda Valley went to the Mardy for the pur)se of presenting Lady Lewis with a silver dessert service and a diamond brooch with diamond, ruby, and emerald pendant, as a mark of eseeem and in commemoration of the distin- guished honour of the baronetcy conferred on Sir William. The presentation was made in feeling terms by Alderman W. W. Machias, J.P., the chairman of the deputation. Several of the deputation having spoken, Sir William, after thanking the deputation for the honour done to his wife by that magnificent presentation, said that although he lived in Aberdare be was more intrimately assoeiatedfwith the Rhondda Valley than any other portion of the South Wales coalfield. He travelled down with the first steam coal train ever run from the Rhonda Valley, viz., from Treherbert on the 17th December, 1855-41 years ago and also that it was in the Riiondda Valley that he first became a colliery manager. It was in the Riiondda, too, that he made his first venture Jas a colliery owner. Since that first train he hai travelled on, a hundred million tons of coal had bpien worked in the Rhondda, and the exports at Cardiff had been multiplied by more than 10 times, and risk of accidents in connection with the mining industry had been reduced to one-third whae it was in 1855 and last, but not least, the condition of the miner and his family had been vastly improved. He referred to the great fluctuations in the coal trade, which bad taken place during the past 40 years, and said that havIDg regard to the number of cycles of good and bad times, although the present time was so unsatisfactory, he saw no reason why there should not be a return of prosperous times very soon. Again he could assure them that even the most experienced in selling coal were not more able to see ahead than the greatest novice, and that he always found it best to go on hopefully and to prepare during bad times for realising what was best as soon a& trade improved. And that was the advice he gave to all coal owners. He again thauked them for the magnificent presents they had made to Lady Lewis. After partaking of Sir William's hospitality, the deputation withdrew.
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STABBING AFFRAY ON A STEAMER. PRISONER BEFORP, THE BARRY MAGISTRATES. On Monday, at Barry Dock Police "Court, Thomas King, marine fireman, was again brought up in custody on remand, charged—before Dr. Neale, Mr W. W. Nell, and Mr Edmund Hand- cock-witlh inflicting bodily harm upon a fellow fireman named James McClosky, on board the &m. Caldy ab Rouen, on November 7th. Super- intendent Giddings informed the magistrates that the injured man was stilt unable to appear, and prisoner was further remanded in oustody for one week..
MR GLADSTONE.
MR GLADSTONE. Our correspondent saw Dr. Dobie, of Chester, on Monday with respect to a report that Mr Gladstone on Thursday last was seized with illness while taking exercise. Dr. Dobie, who is Mr Gladstone's medical attendant, explains that while Mr Gladstone was out walking he felt a pam in the chest and experienced some difficulty in breathing. It was quite a passing thing and nothing at all serious. Dr. Dobie saw Mr Gladstone the same day aad again on Saturday, when Mr Gladstone said he never felt better. Dr. Dobie is going to Hawarden again to-day to visit one of Mr Gladstones grandsons, who is indis. posed, and he may take the opportunity of seeing Mr Gladstone.
I========== ,HOW INFECTIOUS…
========== HOW INFECTIOUS DISEASES ARE SPREAD. At Newport Borough Police Court on Monday, Mrs Annie James, of 39, West-street, was charged with exposing her child in West-street whilst suffering from scarlatina. Mrs James refused to allow the Child to be removed to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, and was told that she would have to isolate the child until all danger of infection was over. On visiting the house again the officer was told by Mrs James that she had sent the child to the butoher's, and the officer waited until her return, and then fotmd that the decease had reached the peeling" stage. The Town Clerk did not press for a heavy penalty, but said that the proceedings west taken in the public interest. The magistrates ordered defendant to pay the costs, 5s 6d.
SWANSEA ENGINEER DROWNED.
SWANSEA ENGINEER DROWNED. Intelligence has been received at Swansea announcing the death of Mr Thomas Thomas, of Tabernacle-street, Landore. The deceased last August left Barry in the s,s. Sir Walter Raleigh for Virginia, On reaching there be joined the American ship Frederick du Barry as engineer. The ship went to Kitty Hawk, off the coast of North Carolina. Three days after arriving there Mr Thomas, with the master and two men, started for the shore in a boat, which was caught by the surf and capsized, with the result that Mr Thomas was drowned. The body was washed ashore and buried at Corolba.
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MAROoN'S DAY EISTEDD-FODAU.,
MAROoN'S DAY EISTEDD- FODAU. SWANSEA. In the Albert Hall, Swansea, on Monday, a very intertsting and successful eisteddfod was held under the presidency of Mr J. W. Jones (superintendent of the Prudential Assurance Company). Mr J. Clement (Alarch Ogwy) was conductor. The adjudicators were Literature and poetry, Messrs J. S. Davies(Etil r Mai) and Mr Jas Clement; music, Messrs Thomas Price (Merthyr), D. L. Jones (Cynalaw), E. Evans (Llew Buallt), and S. H, Rees (Cardiff); art work, Mrs J. W. Jones. Miss M. A. Jones and Miss Minnie Thomas were the accompanists. The following are the results ;-Tenor solo-Mr Efanfryn Hill, Cwmavon. Action song for children under 14-Racbael Thomas, Caemawr, Morristou. Baritone song—Mr W. Llewellyn, Port Talbot. Violin solo—Master D. Williams, Morriston. Special prize-Miss Sarah Lewis, Pwll, Llanelly. Soprano solo—Prize divided between Miss Morris, Morriston, and Miss James, Gowetton. Quartette—Mr J. T. Davies's party. Male choir—Brynamman Choir (Mr John Jones, conductor); ten competed. Duett—Messrs W. Rees and G. T. Llewellyn. Con tral to- Misses Mary Thomas (Morriston) and Kate Davies (Cwmavon). Soprano (.iria)-lst prize, Miss James, Gowerton 2nd prize, -Miss Morris, Morriston. Bass solo—Mr Evan Richards, Pontardulais. Pianoforte solo—1st, Miss James, Bishopton; 2nd, Miss Williams, Maesteg. Pianoforte solo, Miss Marie Williams, Maesteg. Hand-knitted hose (ladies'), Mrs Hannah Thomas, Llansamlet, Barddoniaeth "Cyfarfyddiad Joseph a'i dad," Mr D. Price, Llansamlet; Y Bywydfad," Collwyn, Skewen, and Perllanog, Clydach (divided); recitation, "The Women of Mumbles Head," Miss E. James, Merthyr; Cyfarcbiad Dirwest i Feddwdod," Mr W. Williams, Ystaiyfera essay, Instinct," Mr D. Williams, Crwys chief choral prize, £ 30 — eight choirs competed, Brynamman, GHantawe, Treorky, Maesteg, Pont.ycym- mer, Clydach, Haverfordwest, and Babell (Cwmbwrla). The prize was awarded to Brynamman. Drum and fife band-four bands competed, Mountain Ash, Cwmbwrla, Skowen, and Forestfach Mountain Ash won 1st prize and Cwmbach 2nd. EISTEDDFOD AT EBBW VALE. The third annual eisteddh d in connection with Nebo Baptist Church was held at the Market Hall, Ebbw Vale, on Monday, and attracted more than ordinary interest. Tha president for the day was the Rev. J. A. Evans. The adjudicators were :—Music—Mr R. C. Jenkins, R.A.M., Llanelly. Preliminary-Ml' W. D. Richards, A.C., Blaina. Poetry, &c.—MrWatkin Hughes(Brwynog), Ebbw Vale. Accompanists- Mr Francis James and Mr T. R. Theophilus. The following is a hat of the awards :—Pianoforte solo-I, Miss Florence Richards, Blaenavon; 2, Mr Davul Richards, Riiymney. Solo for boys under 15 years of age—winner, John James, Ebbw Vale. Juvenile choir competition-Ehb choirs answered their names, and atter a remarkably fine competition the Avon Choir, Blaenavon, were adjudged the winners. For the best anthem composed for children's voices—Mr W. E. Edwards (Gwilym Lon), Machen. English recitation — winner, Master Thomas Jones, Nantyglo. Violin solo—Mr Wilfred Bevan, Abergavenny. Soprano solo—Mrs Thomas, Beaufort. Best englyn-Rev. D. S. Jones, Beaufort. Bass solo-Air Tom Hughes, Blaina. Satirical poem Mr Gwentfryn Jones, Ogmore Vale. Best pencil drawing of Old Nebo Chapel "—Divided between Mr John James, Ebbw Vale, and Mr Thomas Hopkins, Ebbw Vale. Contralto solo—Divided between Mrs Williams, Pengam, and Miss Jones, Blaina. Tenor solo-Mr Harry Lewis, Nelson. Welsh recitation Divided between Mr John Williams, Tallistown, and Mr D. Jones, Ebbw Vale, Dr. Bowen giving a special priz) to Miss Annie Rees, New Tredegar. Chief choral con-ipetition-Beaiifort Choral Society was one point before that of Ebbw Vale. and they were awarded the prize. Essay-Prize awarded to Mr John Davies, Beaufort. Solo, for girls under 15-Divided between Miss Edith Morgan, Ebbw Vale, and Miss Martha Morris, Dukestown. Pianoforte solo—Awarded to Miss Florence Richards. Blaenavon. Duett-Messrs Isaac Daughton and Harry Clist, Ebbw Vale.
NEW INDUSTRY FORI SWANSEA.I
NEW INDUSTRY FOR SWANSEA. The Defiance Cycle and Motor-car Company, Limited, Swansea, was floated on Monday with a capital of £ 10,000. It is understood that nearly all, if not all, the shares have been taken up by a few local gentlemen, and the manufacturing operations will commence at Swansea in January next. Suitable premises on the Strand are available.
NEW YORK PRICES. i
NEW YORK PRICES. FBBTJTER'S TKLBQRAVS.L NKW YOSK, Monday.—Money easy. Sterling Exchange weakor. During the early part of the day business on the Stock Market was perfunc- tory, as interest was centred on the President's message, which was not submitted to Congress until a quarter to 2 this afternoon, and a selling movement ensued owing to the massage being interpieted as unfavourable. Subsequently industrials recovered rather sharply selling was renewed late in the afternoon, when the supplementary report of Mr Oluey wai made known the day's selling, how- I ever, was almost wholly speculative, and was obviously of an experimental character, and the market closed weak at lossss of 1 per cent. Government and Railroad Bonds were firm. Silver bars are lower. Cotton advanced early on higher cables, then declined on an expected increased crop move- ment, but partially recovered on covering, closing quiet: spot quiet. Cotton oil weak and 1 per cent. lov(,r-er tide. 21c. yellow, 25c. Petro- leum refined market dull. Lard cash easy, at late rates. Wheat,-after varicus fluctuations closed weak and lower on pressure to sell spot weak. Flour inactive. Corn-featurelegs, closing barely steady spot opened dull, but closed steady. Sug;ur steady. Coffee, after improving early, weakened on local selling, and cloged easy spot steady. Tin quiet at 5 points less. Iron steady. Copper easy. Dec 7 Dec 5 can Money U,S. Go. Bonds n.. 1% p.e ? p.c. Ditto, other Securities p.« 2 p.c. Exchange on l/endon,60 <lays sigtit *3% 4. Ditto, Cable Transfers '5.S7 4 Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight 5.20 5.20 Exchange on Berlin .Days. M. 943,4- Four per Cent. U.S. Funderl Loan 1'0% 110% Western Union Telegraph Shares 86"t 6% Atchison Topeka, and S. Fe. 14 14 Do. Do. 4 p.c Mor 79 í91;. Do. Do. 5 p.c. Income 22% :14 Baltimore and Ohio 14% 15 Do. Do. H. w. 41h p,c. 97 97 Canada Southern Shares 8 49% Canadian PaciSc i. 55111 5; Central New Jersey 103 Central Pacific, Shares 15% 15% Chesapeake and Ohio Common 16-4 17 Chicago, Burlington and Quincey 78 78% Chicago and North-Western, Ord. 105% 106 Chicago antl N. Western Preferred 149 149 Chicago Milwaukee, and St. Paul 74% 75 Chicago and Bock Island 68% 69% Cleverd, Cin., Ch., <fc St. Ls. Only 28y9 30V4 Delaware and Hudson 126 Delaware Lackawana 158% 159 Denver and Rio Grande Shares 12 12% .Denver Prefetred 43% 14 Illinois Central Shares 93 95 Lake Shore <fc Michigan Southern 154% 353 Louisvill and Nashville Shares 49 ■ 53% Michigan Central Shares 92 S3 Louisvill and Nashville Shares 49 ■ 53% Michigan Central Shares 92 S3 Missouri Katisss, and Texas 13% 13 Missouri Pacfflc 22 2'iVs New York,Lake Erie,and Western 15 15% Ditto, Second Mortgage Bonds 65</» 65% New York Centmla nd Hudson RiT £ 5% 35w New York,Ontario & WtysterijOrd 15% 15% Northern Prcific Common. J4% 14% Northern Paelfic Preferred 23 v* 24-li Norfolk and Western Preferred 16% 16% Ohio and Mississippi Ord. Shares' Pennsylvania and Philadelphia 51% 51% Philadelphia and Reading Shares 28% 29% PWladelphia,¿, ReadingSp.c. L-;t:Inc 48 48% Do. do. p.e.Moi 81% 81% Union Pacific Shares. 10 11 Wabash St Louis, and Pacific 6% 6% Wabash St Louis, etc. Pref. Shrs 16% J 6% Silver Bullion 65% 65% COTTON AND PRODUCE MAHKKT8 Cotton,day's receipts at U.S. ports. 33 000 11,000 Cotton, day's receipts at Gulf ports i 32 OUv 27,000 Cotton, day's export toG. Britain 32,000 16,009 Cotton, day's export to Continent 17,000 15.000 Cotton future Jan delivery u 7.35 7.34 Cotton future Mar delivery 7.48 7.50 Cotton middling upland N. York 7-ft 7ft Cotton middling New Orleaua. ?% 7 ft Petroleum, refined in canes 7.45 7,45 Petroleum, sta'dardWhice N.York 6 50 re 50 Petroleum,st'd white Philadelphia 6.45 6.45 Petroleum, Pipe Line Certs Dec 101 105 Spirits of Turpentine 27% 27% Lard, Wilcox's Spot „ 4.10 4.7% Tallow, Prime City 3% 3% Sugar, fair refining MoscoradrtS — 2-ff 2\ 1 Do. 96p.c. Centrifugal. 3ft Com, New mixed, Western spot.. 30 29% Corn futures Jan 29% 29Va Corn futures May 31% 32 Spring Wheat, No. 1 spot.90 91% Wheat, red winter on the spot 93% 100 Wheat delivery Jan -7% 82% Wheat dglivery Mar 89 90% Coffee Klo No. 7 J0 10 Coffee Rio No. 7 Low Ord. Jan 9.35 9.50 Coffee ditto Mar delivery 9.35 9.55 Flour ex State Shipping Brands.. 3.65 3,65 Iron, No. 2 Northern 1305 13.5 Tin, Australian 1?95 13.00 Copper 11.50 11.50 Steel Rails 28 2a Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 4d 44 Freight Grain steamers London 4%d 4%d Freight, Cotton to Liverpool „ 9'64'hs 9-64ths Wheat, Chicage Jan delivery 78% 79% Corn, Chicago, Jan delivery „ 23% 2. Turpentine Savannah 25V4 25
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ADAMSDOWN CONSERVATIVE CLUB SOCIAL. A very successful smoker was hold on Monday night in the Adamsdown Conservative Clnh, chair- man, Mr J. H. Chambers, vice-chnirman, Mr J. Andrews. The Sylvia Glee Party, under the conductoiBhip of Mr Towyn Thomas, rendered some well-known glees in capital style. Mr Harry Ros«, Mr Jack Levison, Mr Tom Lucas, Mr Ralph Vincent, Mr Frank Newton, Mr Fred Johns (elocutionist), Mr Will Oorran (basso), Mr Bromage, Mr Westman (ventriloquist), Mr Qnimboro (charaoteroomedian), Mr Walter Soott, and Mr Edward Hurlow (tenor), all contributed to the evening's entertainment. Mr Waddingkon was present, and expressed himself highly pleased with the entertainment.
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The body of a cattle dealer named Mullholland, who had been mrasing for some days, has been found on Sheve Gallim mountain, co. London- derry. It is surmised that deceased lost his way and perished from exposure. The Midshipmite has three engagements during the week, and being wonderfully well now he should secure one of them. The same remark applies to Wherwell, who shgoKl bettor
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EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY AT SWANSEA, The police of Swansea have received an intimation of the discovery of a dead body in the Caersalem burying ground, near Swansea, which seems to need investigation. Ib appears tbab on Monday afternoon a graved igger visited the ground and saw a soap-box among the graves. His suspicions were roused and he opened the box, and then he found in an old plaid shawl the body of a female child apparently of very recent birth. The sexton communicated with the police, and arrangements are being made for a medical examination.
THE STRIKE AT ABERCYNON.
THE STRIKE AT ABERCYNON. MASS MEETING OF THE WORKMEN. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE. On Monday morning a mass meeting of the men on strike at the Navigation Oolliery, Aber. cynon, was held in the square in front of the Junction Hotel. A largo uumber of workmen from neighbouring collieries attended. Addresses were given dealing with thesituationat thecolliery. Resolutions were passed strongly condemning the action of the men at present working at the Abercynon Collieries, and appealing to all colliery workmen to keep away from Abercynon while the present dispute remains unsettled, A sensational incident occurred a few minutes later upon the return journey to Abercynon. When the processionists reached the Star Inn on the highway road, some of the workmen from neighbouring collieries went inside, and there found one of the men who is working in the colliery. He was, it appears, immediately asked if he would stop working for that day, but his answer was to the effect that he would continue working. Without any further adp the workmen caught hold ot him somewhat for- cibly and conducted him, amid a scene of greab excitement, towards the canal, with the avowed intention of throwiug him into the water. He, however, managed to escape. He was hotly pursued, but he fortunately met two policemen, and their sudden and unexpected presence brought the unfortunate incident to a close. Our reporter was asked by the secretary of the Abercynon workmen and one of the committee roombers to state that not one of the workmen formerly employed at the colliery took part in this incident.
A BOY SHOT.
A BOY SHOT. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT BEAU. FORT. On Saturday night Beaufort was the scene of a dreadful shooting accident, in which a boy named Phihp John James, 14 years of age, lost his life. The deceased and a hoy named John Pollard (13) were playing at 60, Ciiandiers-lane, Beaufort, where they were joined by another lad named Wm. Blackwell, who had a revolver in his possession. Pollard asked to see the weapon, and deceased did the same. The former had hold of the handle and, touching the trigger, the revolver, which was loaded, went off, the ball entering the breast of James. He went a few paces and dropped down dead, the bullet having passed through his heart. INQUEST. Depuby-Coroner C. Dauncey held an inquest at the Police Station, Beaufort, on Monday. After hearing the evidence the Coroner, in summing up, said the lad seemsd to have had a mania to be possessed of a pistol or revolver. The only person to blame, it seemed to him, was the boy that owned the revolver who handed it to the two other boys without warnitig,ttiib it was loaded, It seemed to have been a pure accident under the circumstances. The jury returned a verdict of Accidentally shot while playing with a revolver."
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LOCAL LAW CASES. THOMAS V. HODGSON.—On Monday in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice—before Mr Justice Wills and Mr Justice Wright, sitting as a divisional court-the appeal in Thomas v. Hodgson from the Swansea County Court came on for hearing.—Mr Evans said the point of this case was that the learned county- court judge had struck out the counterclaim for j369 3s 7d in the action Thomas v. Hodgson, which wbs originally brought in the High Court, the plaintiff claiming damages against the defendant for malicious prosecution.—Mr Justice Wills said it was obvious that the plaintiff was entitled to his damages J3150, with costs, and that the defendant was entitled to prove against the plaintiff's estate for JB69. The county-court judge had arrived at a proper decision in ruling that the defendant could nob pay his debt out of the damages which he was to pay the plaintiff. Neither the High Court nor the county-court judge could give encouragement to such a result. —Appeal dismissed with costs. OLD CASTLE IRON AND TINPLATE COMPANY, LIMITED. —On Monday in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice this petition of the company to extend the memorandum of associa- tion came on before Mr Justice Romer.-After hearing legal arguments, the further hearing of the petition was directed to stand over until Monday next. BAZELKY AND OTHERS V. LITTLE AND OTHERS.— On Monday, in the Admiralty Division of the High Cciurt, Mr Justice Barnes had before him this appl-cation of the plaintiffs, the owners of the steamship Shamrock, to limit their liability in a collision suit brought against them by the defendants, the owners of the steamship Ann Webster. No objection being raised, Mr Justice Barnes made the usual decree, limiting the plaintiffs' liability to the amount stated.
ICARDIFF.
CARDIFF. A YOUNG THIEF. Agnes Donovan (12) was charged at the Cardiff Police Court on Monday morning (I) wii>h stealing two pairs of boots, the property sf Louis John Buroh, from 127, Woodville road, on r.he 19vl-. of Novem- 'I her, and (2) and with stealing a gold wedding ring, the property of Israel Cohen, from No. 94, Woodvilie-road, on the 30th November. Her mother, Charlotte Donovan (45), WM charged with receiving the ring well knowing it to have been stolen. The evidence showed that Mr Donovan took the ring from her daughter believing her statement that she had picked it up. She did not know it was gold, and when Detective Gregory visited her house immediately gave it up to him. The magistrates gave her the benefit of the doubt and discharged her. The theft of the boots preferred against the daughter was then gone into, and in the end the justices resolved to bind her over in the sum of J65 to come up for judgment if called upon during the next 12 months. A DISORDERLY P AsINGJm. David Rosser (22), a labourer, was fumd 20s and costs, or 14 days', for being drunk and disorderly on the platform of the G.W.R. Station and assaulting Charles Shroud, ticket collector, while in the execution of his duty on the 5th inst. ALLEGED THEFT OF BEER.—James Ingram (25) and Joseph Westcott (35) were committed to take their trial at the next QuMrter Sessions on a charge of stealing two 4%-gallon casks containing beer, the property of Alfred Howard, from 24, Cornwall-road, on the 5th insft. Bail was allowed, themselves in the sum of 210 and one surety each in £10. Mr Yorath defended Westcott.
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-1' LLANDAFF. THEFT OF A TURKEY. At the Llandaff Polios C iurb • on Monday morning-b-fore Colonels Pge and. Wood-James Church (18), a labourer, of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing a turkey, value 6. the property of Peter O'Neil, a poulterer of Canton, on the 18th November. Defendant admitted the offence and the magistrates fined him 10s, or seven days' imprisonment. FABIC ROBBERY. George Jones (18), a labournr, of Llanisheu, was brought up at the Llandaff Police Court on Monday charged with stealing a bag containing a bushel and a hall of barley from the Blue House Farm, Llanishen, the property of Thomas Wride, on Fr'day last. It appeared from the evidence that Mr Wride noticed the barley thrown over a wall, and having hiil suspicions aronsed he gave information to the police. About 6.20 on Friday evening P.C. Phillips saw the defendant enter the farm and take the barley away, which he concealed in a hedge on the Oaerphilly-road. Defendant was fined 20s, or 14 days' imprison- ment.
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. FAILUBK TO DISINFECT A HOUSE,—At Swansea Police Court on Monday John Davies, of 67, Whpatfield terrace, was summoned for neglecting to disinfect his house after a case of infectious disease. He was fined 20s,
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YSTRAD RHONDDA. WHOLESALE THEFT OF FOWLS. — At the Ystrad Police Court, on Monday, 10 men residing at Britannia and Hafod, near Porth, were sum- moned for stealing 21 fowls from a shed on the Nythyfran Farm, Porth. David Lewis and Benjamin Jones were fined 40s each, and the other prisoners were discharged. The case against Hill was withdrawn.
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MERTHYR. INFRINGEMENT OF CoUNTY BYE-LAWS.—On Monday, at the Police Court—before Mr Dyke, Mr Matthew Truran, and Mr Morgan (Paiib)- Honorah Nash was fined 10s and costa for using obscene language on Thursday. SERIOUS ASSAULT.—Benjamin Jones, oharged all the Merthyr Police Court on Monday with wounding Lizzie Mary Evans, the eighth daughter of Christmas Evans. Plough* court, Dowlais, on Saturday ntght, by striking her on her head with a meat tin, was committed for trial at the quarter seesioas.
DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN,
DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN, The death is reported near Garvagh on Mon- day of Mrs Susannah Knox in her 102nd year.
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LONDON'S HISTORY AND ' GREATNESS.
LONDON'S HISTORY AND GREATNESS. SIR W. BESANT AND LORD ROSE- BERY ON THE THEME, Under the presidency of Lord Rosebery, > Sir Walter Besant, ab the Queen's Hall, London, on Monday nightdelivered a lecture upon "London; on Monday mghbdelivered a lecture upon "London; its History and its Greatness." The Metropolis, Sir Walter said, was the nursery of Englishmen's liberties. It had laid the foundation of our Colonies and our great Empire its record was one of warlike achievements, as well as of the victories of peace, and it was the great intel- lectual centre of the country. Speaking subsequently, Lord RoREBERY de- clared that there was no literary man in London or elsewhere whose works had produced snch beuefieenb fruit as Sir Walter Beaant's, and hence he bad felt special pleasure in submitting Sir Walter's name to the Queen for the honour of knighthood. He insisted on the importance of making the streets of London liviug store- houses of history. They should, so to speak, ear-mark the places where notable events were enacted, and the London County Coancil might well start an historical department. He regretted that Sir Walter, in describing Dick Whittington as the son of a country gentleman, had destroyed a time honoured legend, which should be maintained in the interests of all budding Lord Mayors. He also protested against the description of London as the mother of literature. She was rather the step-mother, who, by the brutal force of wealth, attracted literary men to her midst. Shakespeare, Scott, Burns, Southey, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and other notable men were not men whom London could claim. London was a great city, but they must not claim too much for her, and he was surprised that past Govern. ments had not done more to reform her. Her condition was the most pressing of problems, which all Governments ignored. Developments of industry did not promise any relief to this great conglomeration of human beings, but developments af machinery and means of travel promised diminution of employ- ment in the country and additional flocking of the rural population into the towns. London was the key of the British Empire, and deserved the best consideration of statesmen.
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SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW. THE QUEEN AMONG THE PRIZE WINNERS. The annual show of the Smithfield Club opened on Monday at Islington, in dull weather. There is a slight decline in the entries for cattle as compared with last year, owing to the abolition of a class for old steers, but in point of quality the high standard of recent years is maintained. The sheep section is not quite so extensive as last year, bub it is above the average; whilst pigs make a very good show. The machinery and implement section forms an interesting feature The Queen took first prize in the class for Here- ford steers two years old, second for Hereford steers between two-and-a-half and three years, and second in two years old shorthorn steers. Baron F. de Rothschild took first prize in short horn steers between two and two and a half years, and first in shorthorn steers between two and a half and three years. Lord Rosebery was firsb in three year old shorthorn heifers. The Queen exhibits several animals in the cattle classes. The Prince of Wales shows South- down sheep as usual, and the Duke of York has entries among the polled Norfolk cattle and Berkshire pigs. Her Majesty took first and second prizes in the Hereford classes, second in polled Aberdeen Angus breed, and also second in shorthorns. The Prince of Wales took first prize for Southdown sheep. Lord Rosebery was awarded the first prize and silver cup for the shorthorn Proud Madam. The judging in the maIO particulars confirmed that of the Birmingham Cattle Show last week. The Queen took first prize for Devon steers and the Duke of York for rpd-polled steers. Lord Rosebery, with Scottish Hero, carried off the first prize for crossbred steers not exceeding two years old. In the Berkshire pig class Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein took first prize. In Heretords Mr Wortley's Banker beat her Majesty's son of Pioneer. Breed Cup prizes in cattle classes were taken by Mr Wm. Riley, Norwich Mr Williams, Launceston Lord Rosebery Mr Warde, West Mailing; Duke of York Earl of Str'i-hmoro Mr Parkin Moore, Carlisle Col. Henry Platt, Llanfairfechan, Earl of Durham, and Mr Norman Cookson, Northum. berland. The Prince of Wales took not only the first prize, but also the breed cup and champion plate for a fat wether sheep of South- down breed above 12 months old. LOCAL AWARDS. Class 2. Shorthorn steers under two years- 4th prize (extra), Richard Stratton, of the Duffryn, Newport. Class 9.—Hereford heifers under three years—reserve, Rees Keene, of Llanvihanpel Court, Chepstow. Class 14.—Short- horn heifers under three years—commended, Viscount Emyln, Goldengrove, Carmarthenshire. I Class 95- Pen of two pigs of the Tamworth breed under niue months—reserve, Col. Ivor Herbert, C.B.O., Llanarth Court. Raglau, Class I 97,—Pen of two pigs of the Tamworth breed between nine and 12 months—reserve and highly comtneitded-Col. Ivor Herbert.
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THE COUNTY CRICKET COUNCIL. PROPOSED RE-ESTABLISHMENT. A meeting of county representatives, called by the Surrey Club to consider a proposal to re-establish the County Cricket Council, was held on Monday afternoon at Kenning- ton Oval. Sir Richard Webster, president of the Surrey Club, took the chair, and amongst those pre.ent were Lord Hawke, Messrs A. N. Hornby, J. Maclaien, J. B. Wnstenholme, A J. Weblee, F. Merchant. W. Newham, C. E. De Trafford, K. J. Key, W, B. Delacombe, Russ<;ll-Bencraft, C. W. Alcock, and W. Ansell. The proceedings were quite private, but after the meeting had lasted about half an hour the following official resolution was supplied to the representatives of the Press That it is not expedient to re-estabhsh the I County Cricket Council, but that at the annual December meeting of county secretaries the representative of any first-class county may give notice of any subject which I in the opinion of his county club requires discussion, and if the representatives of four I first-class counties signify their desire in writing, a meeting of representatives of first-class counties shall be called to discuss such question."
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I TOM BOWLING DIVORCED. I HIS POLL WAS NOT KIND I AND TRUE." Mr Thomas Bowling, master mariner, was on Monday granted a decree nisi because of his wife's adultery with his brother, Alfred Bowling. Respondent, who has five children, was once engaged to Alfred, and she married Thomas in the belief that Alfred was drowned at sea. After 12 years, however, Alfred again came on the scene, and the evidence showed that she was now living with him.
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_u STREET BETTING. Andrew Hunter was fined £10 and costs at Liverpool on Munday for street betting. Defendant should have appeared some weeks ago, and he said he surrendered on Sunday, relying on Justice Bruce's recent ruling that a street was not a place within the Act.
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WASHED OVERBOARD. The steamship Caxo, of London, on its arrival at Barry Dock on Monday reported that the chief officer, a man named Frost, was washed overboard during the gale off the Start on Sunday and was drowned. Deceased was a native of Hull.
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ARCHBISHOP BENSON'S WILL The personalty of the late Right Hon. the Most Rev. E. W. W. Benson, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury, who died suddenly at Hawarden on Sunday, October 11th, is sworn for probate at 946,396 gross and £35,257 net. The executors are the Lord Bishop of Dover, Mr A. C. Benson (a son), and Mrs Benson, so long as she remains the Archbishop's widow.
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THE PORTE AND GREECE. The Athens correspondent of the Daily News reports that the Porte has demanded the recall of M. Gonnadius, the Greek Consul-General in Crete, on the ground that he is an abettor in all the present uneasiness on the part of the Christians, and that the Greek Government has refused the request.
INTERNATIONAL CYCLE RACE
INTERNATIONAL CYCLE RACE NEW YORK:, Monday.—A six days' interna- tional bicycle race started at midnight at the Madison-equare Gardens. There were 28 starters, Including Linton, Lumsden, Cartwright. Walters, Hale, Hansen, Foster, and Vansteag.—Renter.
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AN ENIGMA IN KIPPERS. Amongst the applicants before Mr Horace Smith at Clerkenwell on Saturday was a pert little woman who stepped briskly into the witness box and spoke in a high, shrill tone. I am a domestic servant in a Christian Home," she said, and oan't I take my breakfast when I like ?" (Laughter.)-The Magistrate No, I don't think you can. The evening is not the time for break- faab.-Applicant Well, you see, sir, it was like this. I had a pair of kippers for breakfast, and not having time to eat them I saved' them for fcsa. (Laughter.)—The Magistrate What do you want me to do ?—Applicant (hotly) Am I a thief ? Do 1. an example to the other servants to si-ai ?—The Magistrate No. I don't think iso.-Applicaiit (with a
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■ ———— j CARDIFF. TEMPORARY RATE COLLrCTorsHrps,-A very large number of applications for the six assistant ¡ rate collectorships whom it is proposed to temporarily appoint in view of the delay in mp.king the new rate (to take advantage of the now valuation), came before the Finance Com- I mittee on Monday. It was decided that the officials should tabulate- the applications, and that a special meeting of the committee should be held j on Thursday aftenioou. PROVIDENT DISPENSARY.—Statement for the week ending December 5tb, 1896 :—Number of attendances at the Dispensary with medicine supplied, 397 number of visits paid by the I medical staff at patients' own homes, 115; number admitted during the week, 7. Applications for membership to be made to Mr J. Bargery, at the Dispensary, any day in the week from 9 till 12 a.m., and from 3 till 8 p.m., except Wednesday, when the dispensary closes at 4 p.m. ROATH DEBATING SOCIETY, :STACEY-ROAD.-As will be seen from our advertising columns, to- night at 8 a paper on Beethoven will be read by Mr W. D. Rees, of the Higher Grade School. lie E. T. Roberts will play selections on the violin, accompanied on the piano by Mr W. A. Richards. The solos will be rendered by Miss Eliza Davies and Mr T. Protheroe. THE PRICK OF CONSOLS.—At the Cardiff Corporation Finance Committee, held on Monday, the Vice-Chairman (Councillor F. J. Beavan) referred to the present high price of consols, a little over 112, and suggested the desirability of selling 280,000 and not merely £ 50,000 of consols held by the Corporation, as had been previously recommendsd. These consols, it was stated, were bought at 104%, and it was mentioned by Mr Beavan that last year the sum of £ 4,000 was cleared in this way. That amount represented, remarked the Chairman (Councillor Brain), a rate of ld in the 2. The law provides that the money thus saved shall be devoted to the reduction of loans. -Councillor T. Morel gave reasons why consols to the larger amount should not be sold, and it was decided to sell out only to the extent of £ 50,000, as orig-inaliy determined. AUDITING OF CORPORATION ACCOUNTS.—D Was decided by the Cardiff Finance Committee on Monday to appoint a sub-committee to consult with the elective auditors and the borough auditor as to the remuneration to be paid to these officials. Messrs Roberts and Sons, borough auditors, wrote suggesting that their remuneration should be fixed at £30(; at present they receive 2150. That firm showed that if they had charged the Corporation at the lowest rate they charged ordinary clients, their bill last year would have amounted to j3285 10s, inclusive of auditing the electric lighting account. FABIAN LECTURE.-The concluding lecture of a series of four discourses upon "The Causes and Cures of Poverty" was given by Mr John Hamilton, of the London Fabian Society, in the Ciown Court of the Town Hall on Monday evening. ENTERTAINMENT. — Substantial aid has been secured for the capital brass band attached to St. Peter's (R.C.) Church through the medium of an entertainment given to a packed house at the Colonial Hall on Monday evening. The pro. gramme was au excellent one. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIRTY. The 11th annual general meeting of the society took piaoe at the new rooms in Working-street on Friday. The Treasurer announced that in spite of unavoidable expense incurred in fitting out the rooms, the financial position was very satisfactory. Mr S. W. Allen was elected president for auothet year. The lion, secretary (Mr T. H. Foulkes) was also asked to remain in office. The following were thou elected upon the council for next year Messrs W. J. Jenkins, Kitchin, Harris, Boobb, McCallum, Dighton, McKinnon, J. J. Jerkim-, and Kendall. WORKMEN'S LIBERAL CLUB AND INSTITUTE.— The second of a weekly series of suppers and smokers took place on Saturday evening. Mr Toogood, chairman of the club, presided. The fol- lowing ccntributed to the harmony of the evening Messrs C. H. Simons, C. Evans, J. Toogood, F. W. Watkins, J. Rowlands, J. Turner, W. Rees, W. H. Curtis, S. Thomas, etc. Miss Hocking piayed the pianoforte accompaniments. ACCIDENT.—Richard Lewis (40),of 23, Richards- street, Cathays, a chemist's assistant, was admitted into the Infirmary on Sunday night suffering from a fractured leg. How he met with the accident is not known. THE STEAMER DORDOGNE, of Cardiff, arrived at the East Dock on Monday from Bordeaux and reports having experienced the full force of the gale during the voyage. The vessel sustained no damage, except that some deck gear was carried overboard by the heavy seas that washed the decks. The duration of the voyage was five days. V131T OF LADY HENRY SOMERSET.—The atten- tion of our readers is directed to the announce- ment of a meeting to be held in the Cory Memorial Temperance Hall to-morrow (Wednes- day) evening, at which an address will be delivered by Lady Henry Somerset. We are informed that already a large number of seats have been booked for the meeting, KAILWAY SERVANTS' DINNER. The annual dmuerof theCardiff andDistrict Railway Servants' United Benefit Society was held on Monday evening at the Alexandra Hotel, Cardiff. Mr James Hurman, the superintendent of the Bute Docks, presided, and be was supported by Mr G. A. Lundie, Mr J. Strachan, and others. Letters uf apology for non-attendance were received from Dean Vaughan, Lord Windsor, Mr Cornelius Lundie, Councillors Ramsdale, E. Thoma-,4, and T. Andrews, and several other prominent gentle- men interested in the movement. —Replying to the toast of "The Society," the secretary, Mr R. Power, said that :-ince its formation nearly L21 had been spent in benefits, and they now had a I balance at the bank of JS705 odd.
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. PRESENTATION TO THE NEW PARISH CHURCH. — Sir Rob' i 1. Morris, a lay rector, has consented to spead £100 on a new pulpit for the church in memory of his late father. The pulpit is designed by Sir Arthur Biaufield, and is described as very chase and elegant. FEEDING THE POOR CHILDREN.—The Mayor of Swansea (Mr H. Watkins) on Monday presided over a meeting convened by him at the Guildhall for the purpose of seeing what steps could be taken towards helping Mr Nichols (of the Y.M.C.A.) in his laudable object of annually providing for the requirements of the poor children during the cold weather. It was stated that 2150 would be required to meet the neces- sities from December to March, and it was decided to raise the necessary funds, to have two stations—one at the Ragged School and the other at Cwmfelin—and to start the breakfast on the 16th inst. SUDDEN DEATH.-On Sunday evening, while on the eve of goiug to chapel, Mr David Evans, of 4, Pell-street, Swansea, was seized with a faint illness, and in a few minutes expired, syncope being the cause. The deceased was 79 years old, and he had for 30 years been deacon of Ebenezer Chapel, and for 25 years a, school teacher. SECOND CAMBRIAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION.—On Saturday at the Royal Hotel, Swansea, the quarterly meeting of the above association took place, when ths following gentlemen were ballotted for as life governors :— Messrs T. P. Parsons, Swaneea; E. H. Cordsrey, Newport John Slim, Bristol; H. G. Davies, Manchester S. Crosley, Cardiff; A. W. Torrode, Bach aud W. Tobias, Man. chester.
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. THE FATAL BURNING CASE —At the inquest held at the Town Hall, Newport, on onday evening, before Mr Lyndon Moore, borough coroner, on the body of Mary Ann Rosabella Betts, 11 years of age, who died in Newport Infirmary from burns inflicted in her grand- mother's house, 34, Lewis-street, Newport, the jury returned a verdict of Death from shock caused by burns," and added their sense of the praiseworthy conduct of Thomas Davies, who gallantly went to the child's rescue.
LLANELLY.
LLANELLY. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION —A special meeting ofjthegoverning body of the Mechanics'Institution was held on Friday evening, Mr J. G. Daw presiding, to consider an offer of the Borough Council to remit the whole of the rent nowowing, and to reduce the rent in future by a third of the amount, provided the institution gave up any rights, if any, in the museum-room and those in the tower. Eventually the proposal was aocepted provided the Council would recognise the institu- tion to be tenants in perpetuity without any increase of rent, and that if the room now occu- pied by the Chamber of Commerce should ever become vacant the institution be given the first offer at a fair rental. The Chairman read a letter from the secretary of the institution, Mr William David, resigninglthis position. Mr R. Stuart moved that Mr David be asked to recon- sider his decision. This was aecoudPdA and unanimously carried.
IFISHGUARD.
FISHGUARD. SUICIDE. On Sunday morning Stephen Thomas, a travelling hawker, committed suicide at a lodging-house in Wallis-streeb by cutting his throat with a razor.
PORTHCAWL.
PORTHCAWL. PROMOTION.—Mr E. Bennett, boatman in her Majesty's Customs, Porthcawl, has been pro- moted to the post of boatman in charge at the above port in the place of Mr Dunn, who is removing to Port Talbot. In consequence of the retirement of Mr Wessendorff, harbour master, Porthcawl, Mr O. Dalby, stationmaster, has been appointed harbour master in his stead, the duties of the harbour will be in addition to those he at present performed, and will be entered upon in February. Mr R. Harris, dock gateman, has been appointed deputy harbour master.
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PEMBROKE DOCK. DOCKYARD INTPLLIG.ENCE.-All hired boya who r¡>ch 20 years of age between the present time and tha 1st of April nexb will be discharged by Admiralty order in consequence of roarci y or funds.
NEYLAND.
NEYLAND. DROWNING FATALITY.—A man named David John, about 60 ve^rs of age. who was employed as a night watchman at the Great Western Rail- way Company's pontoon, Weyland, was acci- dentally drowned early onbunday morning,
MAESTEG.
MAESTEG. PRESENTATION. At the Wyndham Hotel, Tymwytld. ogmore Valley, 011 Monday, Mr William J. REES, now of Maesteg, was presented with a gold watch and chain. The chair was occupied by Dr. Williams. The presentation was made in a neat speech by Mr John Thomas, PencastelL
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LLANDTLO. THE WATBEQDESTION. W tune pastcon- sid'-rabU agitation lias bt-en Koitsg on in connec- tion with the pioposed supply of wat6r for j Llandyfarn. With a view to lessening the cost of I ;.J, acjjae ii- necessary to approach Lord Dynevor. This bf been done mainly through his agent, Mr J J Bishop, and matters had got so strained that ;Urban District Council wished for an interm with his Lordship. He was too unwell to grtj "it, but deputed his son, the Hon. Walter Rice, J meet the Council. This he did on Saturday the Town Hal), in the presence of the princip 1 ratepayers of the town. Mr J. W. NieboW > chairman of the Council, detailed the statefj' affairs, and after some discussion Mr Rice creajjl great enthusiasm by stating that his Lordship instructed him to deal generously and fairly, »J j on his father's behalf. He withdrew all • 1 stipulations to which the Council had objected; J THE PROPOSED NEW RAILWAY.—At a meeW i of the Parish Council, presided over by Mr 1 L. Thomas, Caeglas, and held at the Town S* I on Saturday, a resolution approving of the J*" > posed- new railway was unanimously carried, j
MERTHYR. I
MERTHYR. I GUARDIANS AND THE COLLECTION OF On Saturday, at the meeting of the Mertbi I Board of Guardians, Mr D. P. Davi t presiding, Mr Dan Thomas moved in favonrj petitioning the Local Government Board support of the proposal by the Merthyr U Council to issue a joint poor and district rate to effect a joint collection, as a matter convenience and economy. -Mr Thomas Tho Aberdare. seconded the motion.—Mr R. Rhys, J.P., questioned whether it was legal" issue a joint demand note or to make combined rate. It would be very unwise, inde* to have the same collector for both r&W& division resulted in the motion receiving J "votes, whilst 18 votes were recorded against.- R. H. Rhys, J.P., then proceeded with motion, of which he had given notice, that question of the poor rate collector be consider with a view to apply to the Local Governing Board for authority (if that was necessary) appoint a collector to succeed Mr W. J. Jones. Mr Thomas Jenkins, J.P., soconded.-Mr Thomas, as a member of the Merthyr Coun^ moved a direct negative.—The division result' iu the motion being carried by 21 votes to INANTYGLO WHEELWRIGHT'S FAILURE. — ? Monday, at the office of Mr W. L, Daniel, oflBWJ receiver, a meeting of the creditors of ThO^J Joynson, wheelwright and coachbuilder, glo, took place. The gross liabilities amouojj to £ 222 3s lid, and the deficiency was JB17069* CHILD FATALLY BURNT.-On Saturday, at Crystal Palace Inn, Mr R. J. Rhys, coro held an inquest upon the body of Lloyd Po Evans, a child of six years, who died a few d< previously from the effects of burns recei*^ accidentally during the absence from tbe the parents in Penydarren. A verdict- returned of Accidental death due to barns.
MOUNTAIN ASH..
MOUNTAIN ASH.. AN EX-LANDLORD FOUND DEAD IN HIS HoCJ —On Saturday afternoon Mr Edward JO*J owner and late landlord of the Harp Inn, WJJ garw, Mountain Ash, was found dead in J*: chair at his residence in Fox-street, Caeg«*J Mountain Ash, Deceased, who had rettf* from business some years ago, was a bacbe1011 living alone. He was last seen alive at the Inn on Thursday evening, and on Saturday JJ Rowlands, the landlord of the Harp, went to for him, and he found him dead, as stated.
ABERDARE. j
ABERDARE. j TRUE ORDER OK IVORITKS.—A special MEEW" of the Abertiare District of the above Order held on Monday, at the Lluesty T. Price LODLJ Royal Exchange Inn, to consider the QUINQUEJ niai report of the actuary, Mr D. William9?. London, on the state of the lodges in the DISTRJJ lb was decided to adjourn the matter to anot" meeting.
TREDEGAR...
TREDEGAR. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL—The LR.onbhly MEE^J of the governors of this school was held > Monday, under the presidency of Mr J Dauncey. The Chairman reported as to steps had been taken with reference to difficulty which had presented itself in conneoWJ with the tran sference of the site. The reaol* the negotiations which had been PSOOEED^ since the last meeting was that a scheme had W2 suggested by which the difficulty would removed. The suggestion was adopted by governors.—A discussion arose ou the quesj1 of scholarships, exhibitions, and bursaries, was decided, on the motion of Councillor at Bowen, to call the attention of the Co Governing Body through the local representat'*J (Dr. J. D. James and Councillor D. AGGESK, the urgent necessity of putting this portion of scheme into operation.—It was reported that t itotal income of the school would be 2575 17&
PENYDARREN.
PENYDARREN. NEW BAPTIST MISSION HALL.—On aftexnoon memorial stones of the new hall and Sunday schools, which have established at Twyn, Penydarren, in with Elim Chappl, were laid by sevaralladies gentlemen, viz., Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P. (in unavoidable absence through illness of J daughter), Mr GWllym C. James, Alder Thomas Williams; Mrs Edwin HIINM^ (Clydach Vale), Miss Maggie Evans (TALYBFL™ Dowlais), Miss Nellie Davies (Maesycoed), AFRU Thomas (Pontypridd), Mrs J. Jenkins (MERBBJY Mr John Lewis, and Mr W. Lewis. IN £ absence of the Rev. Jason Davies (theminiscer. Elim Baptist Chapel), Alderman David 1)0 took the chair. Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., III well-received address, commented especially II what Nonconformtty had done for Wales. ') a architects of the new hall are Messrs Johnson Williams, and the builder Mr J. Jenkins. cosb will bo about £ 1,000.
DEAN FOREST.
DEAN FOREST. SCHOOL BOARD.—Mr Arnold Thomas at the monthly meeting, which was held Cinderford on Monday. The clerk presented^ account for the new schools which had lately built at Cinderford. The gross total, with and the contractor's bill, was £ 4,460, architect's commission (Mr J. P. Moore, "1°J cescer) thereupon, at 3% per cent., amounting 2156, was ordered to be paid.
MONMOUTH, J
MONMOUTH, J TOWN COUNCIL,-At the monthly MEETING the Monmouth Town Council ou Monday, A Right Hon. Lord L!ang*btock, mayor, PRESID'^ the Rev. J. T. Harding, vicar of Rural Dean, was elected a governor of the -JI University College to represent the town OUT*1^ of the Council. It was decided to hold a meeting of the Council on December receive tha report of the engineers, JJJI Bramwell and Harris and Mr Lailey on 1 tenders received for carrying out tbe CONOW*^ scheme for drainage and electric light.
A COLLEGE ON FIRE.
A COLLEGE ON FIRE. St, Columba's College, Rathfarnham Dublin, was destroyed by fire early on MoØ Mainly, the portions of the building saved the old dormitory, the warder's residence, -£;1 the chapel, which were isolated from the block. A new wing, which cost £ 3,000 and uninsured, was completely gutted. The were obliged to leap from the dormitory WIND^J in their nightshirts to escape the flames, bat of them received injury except one named burn, who sprained a limb.
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INSURANCES CORPORATION, L'tD. This company, which has been formed for purposes of carrying on business in firein8ur»B~JJ marine, accident, and for other kinds of INSUR* business, except life, are issuing the 25,000 original ordinary shares of BIC) eaob» j meet the requirements of the corporail- business, such as are being issued at a pretn1 of £ 2 per share. The company offered j so, November last the first instalment of |I original ordinary shares, whioh are entitled special privileges. Applications may be SENT J the company's bankers, the Commercial ,BAIPU;, Scotland, 62. Lombard-street, B.C. The r) opens to-day (Tuesday), and will be closed øø before Friday, the 11 th inst.
ACCIDENT AT PENARTH DOCS-
ACCIDENT AT PENARTH DOCS- About 7 o'clock on Monday evening Mr G Pawley, dock pilot, residing at 6, Penarbh, met with a severe accident. He I the s.s. Lord Londonderry, lying under tip, and was engaged in shifting the boom, ? £ 1 paratory to the vessel leaving the dock, whe0 > boom unshipped and caught him on the breaking it in two places. He WAS^ immedi» removed to his residence and Dr. Nell oalled Every attention was paid to the sufferer, is now doing as well as can be expected.
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ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY PUBLICAN. John Waghorn, formerly landlord of 1 Wellington Hobel, beaford, was remanded Ail Lewes on Monday charged with embezzling Y belong to his employers, Messrs Beard, Bre"" Lewes.
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